April 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boone County Health Department Announces First Death from COVID-19 BOONE COUNTY— Boone County Health Department is saddened to report that a Boone County resident in their 80s has died from complications of COVID-19. The family gives permission to release the gender of their loved one by sharing this statement with the community, “She was a brave soul who will be missed greatly by her family and friends.
” "I am deeply troubled by the news that we've lost one of our own: the first COVID-19 related death in Boone County," says Amanda Mehl, Public Health Administrator. "Boone County is with this patient's family and loved ones in mourning her loss and honoring her memory.” The Boone County Health Department previously announced that this resident had tested positive for COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases in Boone County is now seven. ….
Above is from: https://www.boonecountyil.org/sites/default/files/images/file/04-08-2020%20COVID-19%20First%20Death.pdf
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