First coronavirus-linked death among youth reported in the US

By Zach Halaschak

Published March 24, 2020 8:58pm ET

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First coronavirus-linked death among youth reported in the US — A woman grasps the hand of a child after being tested for COVID-19 on Monday, March 23, 2020, in Hayward, Calif. According to the city of Hayward, the free coronavirus testing center was launched "so sick people, first responders, and healthcare workers with recent suspected exposures to the novel coronavirus can be tested for infection." The test is free to the public, no matter where they live or immigration status. The center will have 350 kits daily, and is a partnership between the Hayward Fire Department and Avellino Lab USA, Inc., a Menlo Park gene therapy and molecular diagnostics firm that specializes in eye care medication. | (Ben Margot/AP)

A person under the age of 18 has died after contracting the coronavirus, marking the first such death in the United States.

The death was announced on Tuesday, as cases of the flu-like virus in California soared to more than 2,200, with a death toll of at least 41. The country’s youngest victim of the pandemic died in Los Angeles County, according to the Los Angeles Times. Whether the child had an underlying condition remains unclear.

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