Officials in Illinois have revealed that a baby that tested positive for Covid-19 has died, the first known death of an infant in the US with coronavirus, EDNews reports citing Independent.
In news that will reverberate across the nation, and even likely beyond, governor Jay Pritzker revealed that among 13 more deaths reported in the state, were a government employee and a young child.
“Today I have some terribly sad news to announce. Among the fatalities over the last 24 hours was a state employee, a member of our team at the Department of Human Services and an infant.
“May their memories be a blessing,” he said at a press conference on Saturday.
“I know how difficult this news can be especially about this very young child. Upon hearing it I admit I was immediately shaken, and it’s appropriate for us to grieve today, We should grieve with our family of state employees, with the many people we’ve already lost to this virus, young and old.”