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An infant in Illinois has allegedly become the first baby to die from Covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus. in the US and may be the first American baby killed by the disease.
Illinois state governor JB Pritzker announced the rare death during a press conference on Saturday alongside the state’s public health director, Dr Ngozi Ezike. It was reportedly confirmed that the child, who lived in Cook County, Illinois, had Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, but the cause of death has not yet been determined.
‘A full investigation is underway to determine the cause of death. We must do everything we can to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. If not to protect ourselves, but to protect those around us,’ Dr Ezike said. ‘We want everyone in Illinois to take COVID-19 seriously. If you haven’t been paying attention, maybe this is your wakeup call.’
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