Florida’s youngest Covid death: 9 year old girl

Florida has reached a grim new milestone, recording its youngest victim of Covid 19.

Nine-year-old Kimora “Kimmie” Lynum died last Saturday in Putnam County.

Her family says Kimmie had no underlying health conditions when she developed a very high fever.

They say she was taken to the hospital for treatment but was sent home.

The child collapsed a short time later and died after her heart failed.

Her family has no idea how or where Kimmie contracted coronavirus.

Her grief stricken mother says the child was healthy and stayed at home all summer.

And she had no contact with anyone who had Covid 19.

The 9-year-old is the fifth child in Florida to die from the virus but she is the youngest.

More than 379 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state.