Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “A 15-year-old Gwinnett County boy with no underlying conditions has died after contracting COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.”
“The teen’s death was listed on the DPH website during the health department’s daily update on Friday afternoon. He is the youngest person to die of COVID-19 complications in metro Atlanta and the second-youngest to die in Georgia. The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office did not confirm the death Saturday morning, and there was no information indicating when the teen may have gotten sick or died. A spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Public Health said no additional details are being released. The teen’s death was one of 35 reported across the state on Friday. On Saturday, DPH officials confirmed 96 more deaths, 3,372 new cases and 210 additional hospitalizations. Since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of at least 4,669 people in Georgia, though some health experts believe the actual death toll is greater.”