WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County confirmed that a 6-year-old child has tested positive for coronavirus.
A spokesperson for the Florida Health Department initially told WPTV the child tested positive in New York, but he later said the child was never in that state.
WPTV has contacted Palm Beach County school officials to see if they have been notified about the case.
It is the youngest confirmed coronavirus case in the state.
The news comes following the latest release by the Florida Department of Health that the number of coronavirus cases jumped by nearly 100 on Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 314.
Eight people have died of the virus in Florida, the most recent being a patient in Manatee County.
The case is currently under investigation.
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