A 9-year-old who died of coronavirus had no known underlying health issues, family says

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Posted July 26, 2020 11:35 a.m. EDT
Updated July 26, 2020 11:39 a.m. EDT

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A 9-year-old girl from Putnam County, Florida who died last week from Covid-19 complications had no pre-existing conditions and had a ëvery highí fever before she died. Kimora ìKimmieî Lynum passed away on July 18, according to records from Floridaís Department of Health. According to her cousin and family spokesman Dejeon Cain, Kimmieís mother took her to a local hospital to treat the ëvery highí fever.

By Denise Royal and Rosa Flores, CNN

MIAMI — A 9-year-old girl with no known underlying health conditions is the youngest person to die from coronavirus complications in Florida, officials said.

Kimora “Kimmie” Lynum died on July 18 in Putnam County, according to Florida Department of Health records. It confirmed her identity and said she’s the state’s youngest coronavirus fatality.

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She had no pre-existing health issues and her mother took her to the hospital due to a high fever, said family spokesman Dejeon Cain. The hospital sent her home and she collapsed a short time later, Cain said.

“She was always happy and made everybody happy. She was phenomenal,” said Cain, who’s also her cousin.

The family does not know how…

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