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11-month-old girl with no known chronic illness passed away in Queen Elizabeth Hospital yesterday. Positive for COVID-19.

Admitted to TKO A&E with seizures 19/02. Later transferred to QEH ICU. Treated with Remdesivir. Passed away at 6.59pm 20/02.
#RIP

HA's Dr Lau Ka Hin:
As the patient was only in hospital for a short time, the case has been referred to the coroner.
Numerous family members had tested positive for COVID-19 by rapid antigen tests at home.

The PCR test performed on the baby girl had at Ct value of 17.

After her condition continued to deteriorate, she was intubated. She suffered from cardiac arrest.
8-year-old brother and twin sister of the 11 month baby girl who passed away also COVID-19 positive.

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