SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Cook County medical examiner’s office has ruled a Chicago infant’s death earlier this year was caused by COVID-19. The announcement came as the Illinois Department of Public Health reports the confirmed coronavirus death toll has reached 6,095, with 77 additional fatalities reported Wednesday. The department also reported 625 new known cases, which pushes the statewide total to 129,837. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. According to the medical examiner’s office, 9-month-old Joseph Myles died March 23 from viral pneumonia attributed to two separate strains of coronavirus infection. The death was ruled natural.
