Corpus Christi government social media pages, Annette Rodriguez, director of public health for Nueces County, said that as of July 17, more than 80 babies in the county have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.“We currently have 85 babies under the age of one here in Nueces County that have all tested positive for COVID-19,” Rodriguez said during the livestream.
An additional media report indicated that the babies were under age 2. FOX has reached out to the county to confirm the ages of the infected babies and will update when they respond.RELATED: Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?"Please help us to stop the spread of this disease,“ Rodriguez said. "Stay social distanced from others.