Los Angeles County backtracks on teen's possible virus death
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Los Angeles County health officials backtracked Tuesday on their
announcement that a child died from coronavirus, saying it’s possible
the death was caused by something else. Los Angeles News
During their daily briefing, the county health department
said the unidentified child from the city of Lancaster was among four
new deaths.
Hours later, after Governor Gavin Newsom had cited the death of the teenager as evidence the virus can strike anyone, the county issued a new statement.
“Though early tests indicated a positive result for Los Angeles COVID-19, the case is complex and there may be an alternate explanation for this fatality" and the case will need evaluation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the statement said.
The health department released no details but Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris told the Los Angeles Times the boy suffered septic shock, a reaction to a widespread infection that can cause dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure. Parris said the boy’s father also has coronavirus and worked in a job where he had close contact with the public.
Los Angeles Political News County on Tuesday reported what may be the first U.S. death of a person under 18 from the coronavirus.
Health officials said the youth lived in the Mojave Desert city of Lancaster north of Los Angeles but didn't provide other details.
“This is a devastating reminder that COVID-19 affects people of all ages,”county Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer said.
A report last week by the Centers for Disease Control found no coronavirus deaths in the U.S. among people 19 and under. That age group accounted for less than 3% of all hospitalizations. Los Angeles Distribution Service
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Hours later, after Governor Gavin Newsom had cited the death of the teenager as evidence the virus can strike anyone, the county issued a new statement.
“Though early tests indicated a positive result for Los Angeles COVID-19, the case is complex and there may be an alternate explanation for this fatality" and the case will need evaluation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the statement said.
The health department released no details but Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris told the Los Angeles Times the boy suffered septic shock, a reaction to a widespread infection that can cause dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure. Parris said the boy’s father also has coronavirus and worked in a job where he had close contact with the public.
Los Angeles Political News County on Tuesday reported what may be the first U.S. death of a person under 18 from the coronavirus.
Health officials said the youth lived in the Mojave Desert city of Lancaster north of Los Angeles but didn't provide other details.
“This is a devastating reminder that COVID-19 affects people of all ages,”county Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer said.
A report last week by the Centers for Disease Control found no coronavirus deaths in the U.S. among people 19 and under. That age group accounted for less than 3% of all hospitalizations. Los Angeles Distribution Service
For More Info
cbs7.com
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