Pinellas County reports youngest person to die from Covid-19 to date
April 5, 2020 - A 40-year-old Pinellas County woman who died on March 30 has been confirmed as a victim of Covid-19 coronavirus. The woman, whose death was reported early Sunday, is the 8th person in Pinellas County to die from the illness. As of midday Sunday, Pinellas County had 347 confirmed cases, with 59 hospitalizations, the Florida Department of Health said. Statewide there were 12,151 cases and 218 deaths as of midday Sunday. Florida added 1,198 cases on Saturday. Between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, there were 23 new deaths, the Department of Health said.