The hospital said in a statement this morning that the boy's breathing and heartbeat were found to have stopped when he was taken to its accident and emergency department around 3:30 a.m. yesterday.
Hospital staff tried in vain to resuscitate him. He passed away at 4:16 a.m. yesterday
Subsequent tests showed he tested positive for coronavirus.
The hospital said the Coroner's Court would look into the cause of the boy's death.
- RTHK, MPD