COVID-positive young child dies in SA

South Australia Premier Steven Marshall (file image)
Steven Marshall says the child was COVID-positive but the cause of death hasn't yet been determined. -AAP Image

A South Australian child under the age of two with COVID-19 has died, as the state records 1374 new infections.

Premier Steven Marshall confirmed the death on Thursday afternoon and said it would be referred to the coroner.

"This child was COVID-positive but the cause of death hasn't been determined yet," he told reporters.