PAXTON, Ill. (WAND) - The father of a Paxton-Buckley-Loda student who recently died from COVID-19 complications is now hospitalized with the virus. 

The family of student Joey Hoopingarner, who was a junior at PBL High School when he died Sunday night, confirmed this update with WAND News.

A family member's Facebook post asked for people to keep the father in their thoughts.Â