Person Younger Than 18 Dies From the Coronavirus in California

Los Angeles County reported three deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the area to 11. Officials said that two people between the ages of 50 and 70, one with underlying heath conditions, had also died.

The person under 18 was from Lancaster, California, officials said. They did not provide any more details about whether the person had underlying health conditions.

The death announced in Los Angeles County on Tuesday was the first known instance of a minor dying from the coronavirus in the United States. Some states, including New York, which has the most deaths in the country, have not reported the ages of most victims.

“Each loss we experience in LA County is tragic, and we are sending our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones who’ve had to endure this tragedy,” Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, said in a statement.

“COVID-19 does not discriminate by age, race or income level, and what we are seeing in places like New York is indicative of what we should prepare to experience here.”

Officials said 256 new cases had been reported across Los Angeles County over the last two days, bringing the total number of cases there to 662.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times .