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Idaho teen dies from COVID-19, second child in state to die from the virus

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A teenage boy in Bonneville County died of COVID-19.

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported officials were notified by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Tuesday a male between the ages of 13-17 died of COVID-19. The boy's identity and age will not be released.

The teenager is the second child in Idaho to die from COVID-19. The first death was reported to be an infant in October 2021.