CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KTRK) -- An infant with coronavirus has died in Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District reports.
The baby boy was six weeks old.
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"Our deepest condolences go out to his parents and family," the Nueces County Public Health District said in a statement.
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District director Annette Rodriguez said the child had a co-infection and his death was identified as sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported.
The baby tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. The child was sent home from the hospital after responding to a doctor's care.
Since the child was diagnosed with COVID-19, his death will be considered coronavirus-related.