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Houston reports child under 10 died from COVID, the city's youngest virus death
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A Houston girl under the age of 10 died of COVID-19 last year, the Houston Health Department confirmed Wednesday.
The girl, who health officials said had underlying health conditions, died at a Houston hospital in mid-October. Scientists were unable to determine whether she was infected with the delta variant, which sickened thousands of Texas children.,,,,,
“This tragic COVID-19 related death serves as a reminder that we must get vaccinated, mask up, and get tested to protect our community during the omicron surge, especially children too young to get vaccinated,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement.
The virus has infected and killed a disproportionate number of people from Black and Latino communities, city data show. Health officials said the young girl was Black.
The girl, who health officials said had underlying health conditions, died at a Houston hospital in mid-October. Scientists were unable to determine whether she was infected with the delta variant, which sickened thousands of Texas children.,,,,,
“This tragic COVID-19 related death serves as a reminder that we must get vaccinated, mask up, and get tested to protect our community during the omicron surge, especially children too young to get vaccinated,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement.
The virus has infected and killed a disproportionate number of people from Black and Latino communities, city data show. Health officials said the young girl was Black.
