Publish date29 Mar 2020 - 12:25
Story Code : 456761

US reports first infant death from coronavirus

Officials in the state of Illinois reported the first death of an infant from coronavirus pandemic Saturday.
US reports first infant death from coronavirus
The younger than one-year-old baby in Chicago tested positive for virus known as COVID-19.
"There has never before been a death associated with COVID-19 in an infant," said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. "We must do everything we can to prevent the spread of this deadly virus."
Ezike said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.
Official reported 465 new cases of the virus in Illinois, including 13 deaths Saturday.
In total, the state has nearly 3,500 infections.
"The age of cases ranges from younger than one to 99 years," the department said on its website.
According to Johns Hopkins University, the virus has infected more than 663,000 worldwide, including greater than 124,200 in the U.S. It has killed 30,820, including 2,100 in the U.S.
The virus emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December.
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