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| Three-day-old baby dies after mother catches coronavirus | Three-day-old baby dies after mother catches coronavirus |
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| Coolio Carl Justin Morgan from south Wales thought to be UK’s youngest victim of Covid-19 | Coolio Carl Justin Morgan from south Wales thought to be UK’s youngest victim of Covid-19 |
| A three-day-old baby died in hospital after his mother contracted coronavirus, an inquest has heard. | |
| Coolio Carl Justin Morgan is thought to be the youngest victim of the virus. His mother tested positive for the disease before giving birth. | Coolio Carl Justin Morgan is thought to be the youngest victim of the virus. His mother tested positive for the disease before giving birth. |
| The baby, whose parents are from Maesteg in south Wales, was born with a low heart rate at the Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend. | |
| The inquest at Pontypridd coroner’s court heard he was transferred to Singleton hospital in Swansea but died on 5 May. | The inquest at Pontypridd coroner’s court heard he was transferred to Singleton hospital in Swansea but died on 5 May. |
| The primary cause of death was given as severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, meaning the brain was starved of blood and oxygen. Maternal Covid-19 was listed as a secondary cause of death. | The primary cause of death was given as severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, meaning the brain was starved of blood and oxygen. Maternal Covid-19 was listed as a secondary cause of death. |
| Lauren Howitt, a senior coroner’s officer, told the hearing the mother was found to be Covid-19 positive soon after delivery. | |
| The inquest was opened in Pontypridd but was adjourned to await full results of a postmortem. A full hearing is expected to be held in April 2021. | The inquest was opened in Pontypridd but was adjourned to await full results of a postmortem. A full hearing is expected to be held in April 2021. |
| The South Wales Central coroner, Graeme Hughes, said: “I pass on my condolences to the family in these most sad and depressing circumstances” | The South Wales Central coroner, Graeme Hughes, said: “I pass on my condolences to the family in these most sad and depressing circumstances” |