Pasco County teen dies from COVID-19, officials say

Boy is first person under age of 18 in state to die from disease, according to report

Coronavirus Crisis

PASCO COUNTY – A 17-year-old boy from Pasco County has died from COVID-19, the first person in the state under the age of 18 to die from the disease, according to a report from the Florida Department of Health.

The death was reported on the same day the state logged a record 4,049 new cases, the largest spike in a single day of positive cases since tracking started.

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The identity of the victim has not ben released.


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