9-year-old boy dies hours after becoming sick with COVID-19 – KETV Omaha

FORT WORTH, Texas —According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children don’t typically get as sick with COVID-19 as adults. But it can happen.
One Texas family is mourning the loss of a 9-year-old boy who took a turn for the worse in just a matter of hours.
JJ Boatman was known for his big bear hugs.
“He was a loving, caring little boy, Gabriel Ayala, JJ’s uncle, said. “Like, every time he would see you or any family member, he would run up and hug you.”
Just a few weeks ago,…

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