Doctors at King George Hospital in Andhra Pradesh managed to save the baby of a pregnant woman, just seconds before she died due to COVID-19 complications during the delivery, hospital officials said.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Alla Nani appreciated the efforts of doctors who had on Saturday carried out an extremely challenging operation on the woman who was on ventilator and was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 related complications.
The nine-month pregnant woman Jayalakshmi was admitted to the hospital on June 2 and later moved to the ICU for ventilator treatment. "We couldn't save the mother after delivering the baby. The baby is healthy but unfortunately, the mother Jayalakshmi died with a severe lung infection due to COVID," doctors at the hospital said.
State Health Minister and deputy chief minister Alla Nani in a press note expressed his condolences to the family members of Jayalakshmi. He has assured that the state government will help the family of Jayalakshmi in raising the child.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
US Lawmakers Back Covid Chinese Lab Leak Theory After Two-Year Probe New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far Study Shows How Long Covid Is Debilitating Children's Health Germany Refused To Extradite Saudi Suspect? Suicidal Empathy, Says Elon Musk 2 Dead, Many Feared Trapped For 17 Hours After Mohali Building Collapse 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over By Speeding Creta In Mumbai, Teen Driver Arrested "Knew What It Took...": Justice Nagarathna's Emotional Tribute To Mother Over 400 More People Arrested In Assam For Child Marriage "Paradise On Earth": Internet Reacts To Heavenly Strawberry Buffet At Seoul Restaurant Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.