Lagos Coronavirus Patient Gives Birth

A coronavirus patient in Lagos has reportedly successfully been delivered of a baby.

The 40-year old woman who is infected with the virus gave birth to a baby girl on Monday, 27 April, 2020.

This was disclosed by the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in a press statement.

“A team of LUTH doctors, anesthetists, and nurses delivered a woman with COVID-19 of a baby girl this afternoon.

“The 40-year-old mother gave birth to a 3.3kg baby. Our gratitude goes to these gallant men and women and all warriors making the nation proud in the face of this scourge.

The chairman of LUTH’s Medical Advisory Committee, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, however, told newsmen that the baby will be tested for coronavirus.

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“The chance of the baby being COVID-19 is unlikely but we have to take her sample for testing, but she is doing well.

“The baby is going to be with her mother in a separate ward and room in our isolation centre.”

A team of LUTH Drs, anaesthetists & nurses delivered a woman with Covid19 of a baby girl this afternoon

40yr old mother & 3.3kg baby are doing fine

Our gratitude go to these gallant men & women & all warriors making d nation proud in d face of this scourge#WeShallOvercome pic.twitter.com/rx8VVoLUJi

— LUTH (@LUTHofficial) April 27, 2020