Girl, 3, dies from Covid-19 infection in Singapore

SINGAPORE - A three-year-old Singaporean girl died of a Covid-19 infection on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) said she tested positive for the virus on Aug 9 and was admitted to hospital on Aug 13.

She later died of anoxic brain injury or a lack of oxygen to the brain due to cardiac arrest and Covid-19 infection, said the health ministry.

The girl had a history of multiple medical conditions prior to contracting Covid-19, it added.

This is the third death caused by Covid-19 of a patient below 12 years of age, MOH said in response to queries on Wednesday.

The ministry extended its deepest condolences to the girl's family.

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