A child under the age of 1 has died of COVID-19, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday.
The death marks the 11th person younger than 18 to die from the virus in Louisiana, state data shows.
“Each COVID-19 death in Louisiana has been heart wrenching, but the loss of such a young child, who could not be vaccinated yet, is tragic and a stark reminder of the difficult circumstance we are in throughout Louisiana,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a statement. “Right now, we are seeing younger people hospitalized. They are getting sicker than in the previous surge and, unfortunately some of them may die.”
