The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, said Friday a 33-year-old COVID-19 patient had been delivered of a baby boy at the hospital.
The Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, LUTH, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, who disclosed this in a statement, said both mother and son were doing well.
He said: “LUTH delivers a third patient (33-year-old) with COVID-19 of a baby boy.
“A team of LUTH doctors, anaesthetists and nurses helped the woman in the delivery of a baby boy (3kg).
“The baby was delivered via a caesarian section on Thursday, 14th May 2020. The mother and baby are doing well.
“We celebrate our committed frontline staff for this achievement.
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“We also appreciate the support of the Federal Government, Lagos State Government and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.”
A 37-year-old COVID-19 patient also gave birth at the hospital last week.
A 40-year-old woman had on April 27 successfully delivered a baby girl at LUTH, bringing the number of COVID-19 patients that had delivered babies at the isolation centre to three.
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