Victorian child under 10 becomes Australia’s youngest person to die with Covid

A child from Victoria has become Australia’s youngest person to die with Covid-19 health authorities have confirmed this evening.

A child under 10 has become Australia’s youngest person to die with Covid-19, authorities have confirmed.

The child was listed among the five people who died from the virus in Victoria on Friday.

The Department of Health did not specify the child’s age other than that they were aged under 10.

It was also noted the child had “serious comorbidities”.

Previously, the youngest Australian to die with the virus was a 15-year-old teenager from Sydney.

Victoria recorded 1166 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

However, Sydney's Children Hospital said at the time that while he was a confirmed Covid-19 case, it was not the cause of his death

In total, 1273 Victorians have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic began.

On Saturday, the state recorded 1166 new cases of the virus, down from 1273 the day previous.

The proportion of people aged 12 and older who are fully vaccinated stood at 89 per cent.

Victoria eased a number of restrictions on Friday, with density limits for hospitality, concerts and events scrapped for fully vaccinated attendees.

64,050 Covid-19 tests were processed on Friday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

International students also received a boost on Saturday, with the news the Victorian Government would allow those fully vaccinated to quarantine on arrival into the state.

To enter Victoria freely, international students must test negative to Covid-19 within 72 hours of their departure from their home country and prove the have been incolulated with a TGA approved vaccine.

The new freedoms now mean the state have fewer restrictions than NSW.

– Additional reporting by Emily Cosenza

Originally published as Victorian child under 10 becomes Australia’s youngest person to die with Covid