Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, USA, has announced that a six-week-old baby in Connecticut has died from coronavirus.
The governor took to his Twitter account to announce the sad news.
He writes: “It is with heartbreaking sadness today that we can confirm the first pediatric fatality in Connecticut linked to #COVID19.
“A 6-week-old newborn from the Hartford area was brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived.”
The governor also stated that he believes that the infant is one of the youngest in the world to have faced Covid-19 complications that claimed their lives.
Recall that we reported that a newborn in London was the youngest Coronavirus baby death in the UK.
According to Governor Ned Lamont, the infant was taken to the hospital unresponsive last week and could not be revived.
Read the tweets below:
It is with heartbreaking sadness today that we can confirm the first pediatric fatality in Connecticut linked to #COVID19. A 6-week-old newborn from the Hartford area was brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived. (1/3)
— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) April 1, 2020
Testing confirmed last night that the newborn was COVID-19 positive. This is absolutely heartbreaking. We believe this is one of the youngest lives lost anywhere due to complications relating to COVID-19. (2/3)
— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) April 1, 2020
This is a virus that attacks our most fragile without mercy. This also stresses the importance of staying home and limiting exposure to other people. Your life and the lives of others could literally depend on it. Our prayers are with the family at this difficult time. (3/3)
— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) April 1, 2020
