By: Thomas I. Likness
EBC News Service

(Eagle News) — Covid-19 has claimed the life of a child who had not reached its second birthday.

“I’m also very saddened to report that we had a child with Covid who was under the age of two, who has died as a result of complications from Covid-19,” Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday. “Although this child has pre-existing health conditions that complicated their illness, it was the virus that caused their death.”

The child was from the province’s Fraser Health Region but was getting specialized care at the B-C Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

“This tragically is the youngest person in our province who has died from Covid-19 and it reminds us of the vicious nature of this virus,” said Henry.

The province has recorded 1,538 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic began.
(Eagle News Service)