Los Angeles California. – The County Health Department The Angels confirmed the death of three people, including a child under 17 years of age, due to coronavirus.
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According to report of this Tuesday from the Department of Health, the minor, was 17 years old, was a resident of Lancaster and although he was in good health before the fatal relapse, he had a medical history with underlying conditions so they investigate alternative causes of death that can rule out his relationship with covid-19.
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However, at a press conference this Wednesday, the director of the Department of Health, Barbara Ferrer, said that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), They are investigating the cause of death of the minor since he had been diagnosed with Covid-19 but they do not rule out other reasons that led to his death..
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“Los Angeles is crying with you”Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said, sending a message of solidarity and support to the young man’s families.
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For his part, Lancsaster Mayor R. Rex Parris said the teenager had been hospitalized for respiratory problems and died of septic shock, a reaction to a widespread infection that can cause dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure.
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Parris said the father was diagnosed with coronavirus and is presumed to have been infected since his work has close contact with the public. Authorities also reported that the father was able to infect his son with covid-19, however, they are awaiting further tests to confirm preliminary reports.
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Initially, health authorities reported that the population over 65 years of age was at greater risk from covid-19. However, as the pandemic continues, new outbreaks of the virus are known.
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” Covid-19 does not discriminate by age, race, or income level, and what we are seeing in places like New York is indicative of what we should prepare to experience here. “said the director of the Los Angeles Department of Health, Dr. Barbara Ferrer. “Although Public Health is doing everything possible to mitigate the impact of this disease in our community, we can only flatten the curve if EVERYONE takes social distancing seriously and adheres to all orders of isolation.”
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Initially, scientists reported the elderly as the main risk group, however, the evolution of new infections and even deaths of young people changed the precedent.
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“They are not invincible,” epidemiologist Daisy Dodd told Univision Los Angeles, referring to the youth. The expert warns that it is a mistake that many decide to continue with their spring break as if nothing, since they may be helping the spread of the coronavirus.
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The distribution of total Los Angeles cases by age is changing as new tests continue, and the trend was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Department of Health in a Twitter post.
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These new data show that the covid-19 coronavirus has no preferences, and although there are groups with higher risks, the rest of the population can contract it, also becoming its victims or carriers of the virus. In fact, 42% of the cases reported in people between 18 and 42 years.
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