VARANASI: The 26-year-old mother had tested negative for coronavirus before the delivery when she was admitted to SSL Hospital in Banaras Hindu University on May 24.
Covid negative mom gives birth to Covid+ baby
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Varanasi, May 28 : A Covid negative mother has given birth to a baby who tested positive immediately after being born.
The 26-year-old mother had tested negative for coronavirus before the delivery when she was admitted to SSL Hospital in Banaras Hindu University on May 24.
On May 25, the woman gave birth to a baby girl who was tested for coronavirus just after her birth.
The new-born s test report came positive despite her mother testing negative for the virus.
The family and doctors are shocked over the new born being Covid positive. The BHU hospital has said they will test the two again in a few days for Covid.
Varanasi: With the Pandit Rajan Mishra Covid-19 hospital set up by the DRDO becoming operational at the Amphitheatre ground of Banaras Hindu Universit.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that vaccination facility for people in 18 to 44 year age group, which had been started in seven district from May 1, will begin in 11 more districts from Monday.
VARANASI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that DRDO’s temporary Covid hospital’s 250-bed ICU wing will become operational in Varanasi on Monday when vaccination for 18 to 44 year age group people will also be started in 11 more districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The CM said that rapid pace of spread of Covid infection in its second wave had created terror but combined efforts in UP had not only succeeded in bringing down the graph active cases from 3.10 lakh recorded on April 30 to 2.33 lakh on Sunday in the state but rate of new positive cases in total people getting tested is also reducing.
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University on Thursday announced cancellation of summer vacations for the teaching staff of Institute of Medical Science in view of alarmingly increase in Covid-19 cases while district administration issued strict directives to oxygen cylinder suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply to Covid hospitals in the district.
BHU spokesman said that after seeking approval of IMS-BHU, its joint registrar issued a notification on Thursday. The notification stated that due to the surge in Covid-19 pandemic, the summer vacation for teaching staff of IMS-BHU for the academic session 2020-2021 stands withdrawn.
Meanwhile, district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma convened a meeting with oxygen cylinder dealers at his camp office and issued clear directives to ensure uninterrupted supply to all Covid facilities in view of the massive rise in the number of cases. The supply chain should continue round the clock.