B.C. confirms death of baby from COVID-19, as officials announce 17 deaths over past 3 days – CBC

2,491 new cases recorded over weekend; 484 people now in hospital, including 158 in intensive care

Apr 26, 2021

B.C. health officials have confirmed that a baby died of COVID-19 in January, the youngest death from the novel coronavirus to date.

Few details have been released, but Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday said the B.C. coroner had been investigating previous deaths that had not been attributed to the virus and was able to confirm that an infant from the Interior Health region died from COVID-19 while being treated at B.C. Children’s Hospital.

The news comes just one week after B.C. health officials announced the death of a two-year-old from the virus.

Monday’s update was the first since Friday. Since then, Henry said, the province has recorded 2,491 new cases of the disease and 17 more deaths. The deaths include two people over the age of 90, seven in their 80s, five in their 70s, two in their 60s and one in their 50s.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-numbers-april-26-1.6002479

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