The novel coronavirus has claimed the life of a child in Washington state. A Spokane County child between the ages of 10 and 19 died from COVID-19, marking the first such death in the county since the start of the pandemic, which is located in the eastern part of the state. (iStock) He or she is now the youngest person in the county to die of COVID-19, Dr.
Francisco Velazquez, the Spokane County Regional Health District interim health officer, said in a press release, according to a local news outlet.
It was not immediately clear if the child was hospitalized or if he or she had any underlying conditions that could have contributed to severe illness. “While we feel every death we report is tragic, we do want to recognize that the loss.