A Lancaster 17-year-old is the city's first COVID-19-related death. LANCASTER, Texas - A Lancaster 17-year-old is the city's first COVID-19-related death.
Lancaster ISD identified the girl on Tuesday as 17-year-old Jameela Dirrean-Emoni Barber. Health officials say she died in the ER on Saturday before she could be admitted to a hospital.
She did not have any known underlying health conditions. Lancaster High School Principal Eleanor Webb says Jameela had a smile as big as the state of Texas. “She was a leader cadet.
She loved ROTC,” Webb said. “That baby was a self-starter, a self-motivator, and we were looking forward to celebrating her induction into the National Honor Society.” Instead, Webb and hundreds of Jameela’s classmates are