A month-old baby has recovered fully from Covid-19 at a Delhi hospital. The infant had come to Moolchand hospital with an ear infection but tested positive for the virus before being admitted to the facility.
In a tweet, the hospital said that the baby has been "discharged with full recovery".
The hospital has also shared a video that showed one of its frontline health workers taking care of the baby. Wearing a PPE kit, the hospital employee carried the baby in arms and walked around the Covid unit to keep the little one amused. “One-month-old baby came with an ear infection and tested positive on admission. Getting discharged with full recovery. Well taken care of by the Neonatologists and NICU staff in Covid-19 isolation unit," the tweet read.
Covid-19 update :
— Moolchand Healthcare (@Moolchand_Hosp) January 14, 2022
One month old baby , came with ear infection and tested positive on admission . Getting discharged with full recovery .
Well taken care of by the Neonatologists and NICU staff in COVID isolation unit.@PMOIndia @ndtv @PTI_News @ANI @timesofindia pic.twitter.com/7bPYcND3GL
Children are one of the most vulnerable groups affected during the third wave of Covid-19 that has gripped many parts of the country, including the national capital. A primary reason for this could be that a majority of them are yet to get vaccinated.
The government has started the vaccination process for children in the 15-18 age group earlier this month and claimed rapid progress in the effort. Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said, in a tweet on January 13, that more than 3 crore eligible youngsters have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. He urged more eligible people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Great sense of responsibility & enthusiasm among Young India????
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 13, 2022
Over 3 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of the #COVID19 vaccine ????
I appeal to all my eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest.#SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/TewKNd4pIf
During winters, most children suffer from fever, sore throat, running nose and cough. Timely detection of these symptoms is important to know whether they are due to Covid-19 or just seasonal flu, say health experts. If the symptoms persist, people should immediately consult a doctor and seek medical attention, they add.
According to a report by news agency PTI, three children below the age of one had died in the four days between January 10 and 14 because of Covid-19 in Delhi.
