Donovan James Jones Death – Cause of Death – The novel Covid-19 virus claimed the life of a 13 year old from Buckeye last Friday, 12th of November 2021. Reports says that the boy later identified as Donovan James Jones died following complications with COVID. Donovan was born with sickle cell anemia. According to Teresita Horne, the mother of the young victim, her husband came back from a trip with COVID and it spread to the rest of the family.
She was the first family member to be hospitalized with COVID. News outlets have revealed that weeks after Horne was hospitalization with the virus, Donovan started having seizures. and on the 11th of November 2021, Donovan was airlifted to Phoenix Children’s. Hospital report says that Donovan’s brain started to swell and bleed which ultimately led to his death just a day later.
Horne described her son as a happy teenager who aspired to one day be an executive but, in the meantime, he enjoyed being 13. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with funeral expenses. We extend our deepest condolences to his family at this sad time.
Cleavon MD stated in a tweet; “13 y.o. Donovan James Jones from Buckeye #Arizona died from COVID on November 12, 2021. Over 3,000 children have been severely ill and hospitalized for Covid in Arizona. 46 of those children passed away.”
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