Georgia child, 7, dies of coronavirus as state's death toll surpasses 4,000

[TomCADem]

Source: Atlanta Journal

A 7-year-old boy from the Savannah area has died from COVID-19, Georgia health officials reported Thursday, making him the youngest person in the state known to have died from the disease.

News of the child’s death comes the same day Georgia surpassed 4,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic. Little information was released about the child, but the Georgia Department of Public Health said the boy, who lived in Chatham County, had no reported chronic conditions. DPH declined to release additional information, citing federal health privacy laws.

Deaths among children from the virus are rare, and infections among kids tend to be less severe than for adults. But COVID-19 is not without risks even for the young. In recent weeks, state health officials have warned about a dangerous inflammatory condition in children that is suspected to be linked to the virus.

DPH reports 16,738 cases of the coronavirus in people aged 17 and under, with 267 hospitalizations. The 7-year-old is the second Georgia child to die from COVID-19, following the death of a 17-year-old Fulton County boy reported in late May.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-child-7-dies-of-coronavirus-as-states-death-toll-surpasses-4000/FOXXZOKK2RE5LOQVRYTUDZE6W4/

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I guess this is why Georgia is suspending kids who post photos of crowded school hallways.

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I guess lets check in 2-3 weeks to see where Georgia is.

[Grokenstein]

1. When Don-Don waves THIS off, he's done.

[TomCADem]

2. Nah, He Just Need To Blame Minorities and Immigrants...

...and about 40 percent of people will still totally believe him. Trump uses racism to oppress his supporters as well as his political enemies.

[oldsoftie]

5. But i dont see many of those in those pictures!

[John Fante]

3. He's already done.

Worst president in the history of the United States.

[riversedge]

9. dream on. I wish that were true

[RockRaven]

4. Georgia's per capita death rate is above national average, and 8th highest of 50 states...

And their trajectory is bad at the moment compared to states like NY or NJ with much worse totals but better recent trends. So good job there, Kemp et al.

But the real problem is high schoolers taking pictures of their hallways. Gotta do something about that immediately. Yeah.

[oldsoftie]

6. But our hospitalizations have been tracking downward for the past week or so.

Locally, we have 20 fewer hospitalized than 2 weeks ago. Doesnt sound like a lot, but we were as high as 55 & now at 33.
About 10 days ago, the state had 300 more hospitalizations.
I just hope these kids dont reverse that trend
Wear a fucking mask

[abqtommy]

7. When I was 6 years old in 1955 I received the polio vaccine. I never contracted polio and with

other vaccines during my life I avoided a lot of pain and trouble and I have survived. I offer my
apologies to this young man in Georgia. We have failed you and others and I hope the outcome will
be a burning anger that will stand as testimony to your memory...

[flibbitygiblets]

8. I hope kids across the country start posting these pictures of crowds of unmasked schoolkids

Because kids are dying already, and more are going to die. This is all on Trump. He owns the death of these American children, who just this week he proclaimed to be "almost immune" from COVID.

How the f**k can even a single person vote for this monster?