A three-day-old baby died in hospital after his mother contracted coronavirus, an inquest heard today. His death is thought to be the youngest in the UK linked to Covid-19.
Coolio Carl Justin Morgan's mother tested positive for the deadly bug before she gave birth. An inquest heard Coolio's death was partly blamed on "maternal Covid-19" as his mother carried the virus.
Coolio was born in the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, south Wales, with a low heart rate. He was transferred to Singleton hospital in Swansea but died later. Have you been affected by this story?
Email webnews@mirror.co.uk The primary cause of death was listed as severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, meaning the brain is starved of blood and oxygen.
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