A 2-year-old boy in Ohio has contracted the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to local reports.

The toddler, who was not identified, has tested positive for the coronavirus, officially making him the youngest person in Ohio to contract the illness, according to WLWT-5, citing a Franklin County spokesperson.

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The boy likely contracted the illness via person-to-person transmission, according to the news station. He is reportedly not hospitalized and is recovering at home.

There are at least 88 cases of the novel virus in Ohio.

Despite the more than 9,000 coronavirus cases in the U.S., the virus has largely spared children, which is puzzling as they are typically among the most vulnerable when…