This Article is From Apr 20, 2021

Critical Covid +ve Woman Safely Delivers Baby In Maharashtra Hospital

The 37-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy through normal delivery on Monday, the official said in a release.

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The health of the mother and the child is improving, officials said. (Representational)

Thane:

A critical COVID-19 patient, who was seven months' pregnant, has safely delivered a baby at a hospital in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said today.

The 37-year-old woman was admitted to the ICU of the civic-run COVID-19 hospital, located at an Art Gallery, due to her critical condition and low oxygen saturation, Kalyan- Dombivli Municipal Corporation's (KDMC) spokesperson said.

She gave birth to a baby boy through normal delivery on Monday, the official said in a release.

The official claimed it is the first time that a pregnant woman patient had a normal delivery in the KDMC-run COVID-19 hospital.

As the newborn was underweight, he was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a private hospital, the release said.

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The health of the mother and the child is improving, officials said.

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