Baby Kobe, infant who survived COVID-19, dies

Kobe Manjares, a newborn who survived COVID-19, has died, a relative said Thursday.

Suzan Manjares, the child's aunt, said Baby Kobe was brought back to the National Children's Hospital for an operation due to constipation.

"'Yung paglaki ng tiyan niya na hindi siya makadumi, 'yun po ang ooperahan doon sa kaniya," Manjares, sibling of Kobe's father Ronnel Manjares, told GMA News Online by phone.

"Tapos po um-okay naman na siya eh, lagi na po kaming naga-update na okay naman daw," she added.

However, Baby Kobe's family was surprised that he became constipated again.

"Tapos kagabi (Wednesday) po nagulat na lang po kami, mga 1 a.m. po, bigla po siyang nagkombulsyon. Tapos 'yun na po, biglang nag-zero zero na," Manjares said.

Manjares said doctors also suspected that Baby Kobe died due to infection in his blood.

"Ang hirap nga po, nagulat na lang po kami kagabi noong tumawag nga 'yung kapitbahay namin na pinaalam sa akin, iyak nang iyak na po 'yung kapatid ko, tapos kausap 'yung asawa sa cellphone, 'yun lang," the aunt said.

Baby Kobe survived COVID-19 and was discharged from hospital in late April.

"Kasi nga po naka-survive na po siya eh tapos biglang nagkaganoon," a grieving Manjares said. --KBK, GMA News