Governor: 10-year-old Louisiana child dies of COVID-19

During Friday’s daily press briefing, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a 10-year-old child died from contracting the coronavirus. The child had a compromised immune system and died on Thursday, according to Edwards. Edwards said the child’s death is a reminder that the virus can affect children. According to Edwards, there have been around 400 children diagnosed with COVID-19 in Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, La. —

During Friday’s daily press briefing, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a 10-year-old child died from contracting the coronavirus.

The child had a compromised immune system and died on Thursday, according to Edwards.

Edwards said the child’s death is a reminder that the virus can affect children.

According to Edwards, there have been around 400 children diagnosed with COVID-19 in Louisiana.

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