A NEWBORN baby has become America’s youngest coronavirus death after her mom contracted the virus and went into preterm labor.
The baby girl, who died Monday, was born prematurely after her mother was admitted to the hospital with coronavirus symptoms last week.
Although the infant hasn’t tested positive for the virus, officials are considering the death coronavirus-related because “of the positive nature of the mother,” Dr. William “Beau” Clark, East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner, said in a teleconference Monday.
“Unfortunately her pregnancy, which she was carrying, she went into pre-term labor and ultimately delivered the baby prematurely, and in doing so, the baby, because of the extreme prematurity did not survive,” he said.
“The child as of now has not tested positive for COVID-19, however, the mother was.
“In speaking with the state epidemiologist, we all agree myself included and the doctors involved in care, that this would be a COVID-19 related death because of the positive nature of the mother.”
The mother, who was hooked up to a ventilator, experienced shortness of breath and lack of oxygen associated with the virus.
Had she not suffered these symptoms, she would not have prematurely given birth, according to Dr. Clark
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