A baby under the age of one has died of COVID-19 in Orange County.
The infant was one of 56 COVID-19 deaths reported in Orange County since September 9th.
Orange County Department of Health Medical Director Dr. Raul Pino says the baby was a county resident under the age of one.
"The age range for the deaths was 0 to 95. That means someone younger than one. And we will not give any details about that individual at all. Because it's just one single case. And it could be easily identified."
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When asked, Pino says he believes the baby is the youngest person to die of the virus in the county so far.
"Younger than one that we know. Yes. I believe so. That resides in the county."
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Pino says new cases peaked two weeks ago in the county, but it’s hard to tell whether deaths have as well as there's a lag in that reporting.