A six-week-old baby has died in Connecticut after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, state governor Ned Lamont confirmed.

Per The Independent, Lamont took to Twitter to confirm that the newborn died from complications that came from COVID-19, making it the state’s first pediatric death. He added that the baby is believed to be one of the youngest victims of COVID-19 anywhere in the world.

Sharing the heartbreaking news with his 36.1K Twitter followers, Lamont wrote:

"It is with heartbreaking sadness today that we can confirm the first pediatric fatality in Connecticut linked to #COVID19. A 6-week-old newborn from the Hartford area was brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived.

"Testing confirmed last night that the newborn was COVID-19 positive. This is absolutely heartbreaking. We believe this is one of the youngest lives lost anywhere due to complications relating to COVID-19.

"This is a virus that attacks our most fragile without mercy. This also stresses the importance of staying home and limiting exposure to other people. Your life and the lives of others could literally depend on it. Our prayers are with the family at this difficult time."

The Independent reports that the child was from the Hartford area of the state, and was brought to a hospital last week unresponsive.

Healthcare workers were unable to revive the infant.

WSFB 3 News reports that despite testing positive for the COVID-19 after death, doctors are still trying to determine if it was the coronavirus that killed the child.

The news was also confirmed by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin as he announced the deaths of four people from the area on Wednesday as a result of COVID-19. Mayor Bronin said: "Our hearts break for that family."

Lamont also shared the updated coronavirus figures for the state of Connecticut, which show that another 429 of the state's residents had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the total to 3,557.

He added that 766 people have been hospitalized as a result of the illness, and there has sadly been 85 fatalities linked with the novel coronavirus.

Per the most recent figures from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, 937,783 people have tested positive for COVID-19 worldwide, with a global death toll of 47,261.

Of those to have battled with the illness, 194,330 have recovered.

A six-week-old baby has died in Connecticut after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, state governor Ned Lamont confirmed.

Per The Independent, Lamont took to Twitter to confirm that the newborn died from complications that came from COVID-19, making it the state’s first pediatric death. He added that the baby is believed to be one of the youngest victims of COVID-19 anywhere in the world.

Sharing the heartbreaking news with his 36.1K Twitter followers, Lamont wrote:

"It is with heartbreaking sadness today that we can confirm the first pediatric fatality in Connecticut linked to #COVID19. A 6-week-old newborn from the Hartford area was brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived.

"Testing confirmed last night that the newborn was COVID-19 positive. This is absolutely heartbreaking. We believe this is one of the youngest lives lost anywhere due to complications relating to COVID-19.

"This is a virus that attacks our most fragile without mercy. This also stresses the importance of staying home and limiting exposure to other people. Your life and the lives of others could literally depend on it. Our prayers are with the family at this difficult time."

The Independent reports that the child was from the Hartford area of the state, and was brought to a hospital last week unresponsive.

Healthcare workers were unable to revive the infant.

WSFB 3 News reports that despite testing positive for the COVID-19 after death, doctors are still trying to determine if it was the coronavirus that killed the child.

The news was also confirmed by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin as he announced the deaths of four people from the area on Wednesday as a result of COVID-19. Mayor Bronin said: "Our hearts break for that family."

Lamont also shared the updated coronavirus figures for the state of Connecticut, which show that another 429 of the state's residents had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the total to 3,557.

He added that 766 people have been hospitalized as a result of the illness, and there has sadly been 85 fatalities linked with the novel coronavirus.

Per the most recent figures from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, 937,783 people have tested positive for COVID-19 worldwide, with a global death toll of 47,261.

Of those to have battled with the illness, 194,330 have recovered.