Toddler becomes youngest person to die of COVID-19 in B.C. – CTV

April 19, 2021

VANCOUVER — British Columbia suffered another eight deaths related to COVID-19 over the weekend, and one of the victims was under the age of two.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the tragic news during her pandemic briefing on Monday, noting that the toddler is now the youngest person to have succumbed to the disease in B.C.

“Although this child had pre-existing health conditions that complicated their illness, it was the virus that caused their death,” Henry said.

The child was from the Fraser Health region, which spans from Burnaby to Boston Bar, but had been getting specialized care at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

The toddler’s death serves as a reminder of the “vicious nature of this virus,” Henry added.

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