Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 6:36 am
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Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase of its COVID reopening plan next week and is on track to fully reopen in Phase 5 as early as next month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced.
Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl from suburban Bolingbrook has died after testing positive for COVID-19, her parents say. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
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Bolingbrook Teen Dies 2 Days After Testing Positive for COVID, Family Says
People need to know. They need to protect their kids. They need to protect their children and I think that they should get vaccinated, her mom Krystal Morgan said. Up until this, I was on the fence about vaccinations, I m going to be 100% honest, Morgan continued, adding that she had signed up with the village to be notified when children will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID shortly before her daughter died.
U.S. regulators are expected to authorize emergency use of Pfizer s two-dose vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 as early as next week. Currently only authorized for people 16 and up, health experts have said data so far indicates the vaccine is safe and effective for younger age groups.
UpdatedFri, May 7, 2021 at 3:19 pm CT
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“That is the epitome of Dykota, just happy, fun, smiling, random, Krystal Morgan told Patch of this photo. (via Krystal Morgan)
BOLINGBROOK, IL Dykota Morgan, a 15-year-old basketball star and stellar student, was set to wrap up her freshman year at Bolingbrook High School on a high note after returning to school following the coronavirus shutdown.
Morgan developed a headache Saturday, May 1. By Sunday evening, Dykota had tested positive for coronavirus. By Tuesday morning, the bright, bubbly teen was dead. It s just unexplainable, the pain, Dykota s mother, Krystal Morgan, told Patch Friday. She said her family is searching for answers after the sudden loss of Dykota, whom she described as a perfectly healthy athlete.
Morgan said she then bought 10 rapid COVID tests from Walgreens to test their entire family. Her older daughter tested positive as well but everyone else in the family tested negative, she said.
Morgan said she bought everything that everybody ever told me they had COVID that helped them and set up a station outside her daughters bedrooms where she could leave tea, soup and other supplies for them to pick up while wearing N95 masks as a way for them to quarantine within the same house.
At around 2 p.m. Monday, Morgan said Dykota called her as her condition worsened.