MANILA, Philippines — A 23-day-old baby boy from Lipa City, Batangas, who died Sunday, April 5, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). He is possibly the youngest victim of the infectious respiratory disease in the country. Lipa City Mayor Eric Africa announced Thursday in his official Facebook Page that the infant from Brgy. Lodlod tested positive for COVID-19 citing the result obtained from the Department of Health (DOH) four days after the baby’s death. COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, which originated from Hubei, China.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 09, 2020 13:18 UTC