Covid-19 positive woman gives birth to triplets in Chattisgarh

A 28-year-old coronavirus positive girl has given beginning to triplets in a government-run hospital in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, officers stated on Thursday.

The girl, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, delivered three child ladies over 10 days again, they stated.

The infants have been discovered Covid-19 detrimental of their first test and a repeat test can be performed on them after just a few days, an official stated.

Authorities stated that that is most likely the primary case within the state whereby a coronavirus-infected girl has given beginning to triplets.

“The woman, a government employee who hails from Dhamtari district, was admitted to the AIIMS on October 18 after testing positive for the infection. On the same day, she gave birth to three baby girls through C-section surgery,” S S Sharma, public relations officer of AIIMS, Raipur stated.

“It was a challenging task for the doctors of the Neonatology Department to keep the newborn secure from COVID- 19 infection. The three children were initially kept in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU),” he stated.

Five days later, two infants have been reunited with their mom with completeprecaution, whereas one other one continues to be beneath statement of the specialists within the NICU, he stated.

“All three babies were found Covid-19 negative in their first test and a repeat test will be done after some days,” he added.

In one other case, a 33-years-old Covid-19 affected person from Durg district gave beginning to twin ladies on October 19 in AIIMS, he stated.

“Both the babies are suffering from Respiratory Distress Syndrome, but they tested negative for coronavirus.

They are in stable condition in NICU,” he stated.

Both the ladies are but to get better from Covid-19 an infection, he added.

Dr Nitin M Nagarkar, Director of AIIMS, Raipur stated, docs within the neonatology division have proved their experience by efficiently coping with such complicated instances.

“We have 20 state-of-the-art beds in NICU and another two reserved for Covid-19 positive children. Doctors in the department have done a remarkable job during the pandemic,” he stated.