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Coronavirus in India: 14-month-old child dies due to COVID-19 in Gujarat

Test samples of the parents of the child have come in negative and they have not shown any symptoms so far, officials said.

Jamnagar (Gujarat): A 14-month-old COVID-19 positive child died at a government hospital in Gujarat’s Jamnagar on Tuesday.

The toddler, who tested positive for the virus on April 5, and who was put on ventilator soon after being hospitalised, passed away around 4 pm, officials said.

The death was due to multiple organ failure.

Test samples of the parents of the child have come in negative and they have not shown any symptoms so far, officials said.

Total positive COVID-19 cases in India mounts to 606: Health Ministry

Gujarat has so far recorded 175 positive cases of COVID-19, with 16 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus. (ANI)