6-year-old girl becomes youngest COVID-19 death in Florida, Health Department says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health confirm Friday that a 6-year-old girl has died from the coronavirus and is now the youngest victim in the state.

The unnamed girl lived in Hillsborough County and passed away on Monday, records show.

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In total, 8 children under the age of 18 have died in Florida since March 1.

In June, a 17-year-old boy in Pasco County and a 16-year-old girl in Lee County were the first reported deaths under 18 in the state.

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The Florida Department of Heath reported five deaths under 18 in the state in July, including an-11-year-old boy in Dade, 11-year-old girl in Broward, 16-year-old girl in Dade, 17-year-old boy in Manatee and a 9-year-old girl in Putnam County.