SARATOV, may 19 — RIA Novosti, Eduard demjanets. Diseased coronavirus infection, a resident of Saratov gave birth to a daughter, which also diagnosed COVID-19, both received the necessary medical care, said the Minister of health of the region Oleg Kostin.
“a Few days ago in the city clinical hospital No. 10 with gestational age 39 weeks she gave birth to a Saratov resident with confirmed COVID-19… the Child has a verified infection asymptomatic course, translated in regional children’s infectious diseases hospital, where he received prophylactic treatment with antiviral drugs. Already solved the issue of joint stay of mother and child,” said Kostin on Tuesday at session of coordination Council on combating COVID-19.
According to him, the woman entered the maternity ward of the line ambulance, and was previously on the isolation.
“as a result of specialized medical care a girl. Help mother and child rendered in full. Experts have worked on childbirth with the use of personal protective equipment. Currently, the status of women is satisfactory, without complications, receiving the therapy,” said he.
the Minister added that to date in the field under medical supervision, there are six pregnant women with confirmed COVID-19, all of them feel satisfactory.
First Deputy Minister of health region Stanislav Shuvalov explained to reporters that gave birth to the patient with COVID-19 and her child “I feel absolutely fine.”
“we Must pay tribute to our doctors who have worked as expected… So let’s hope that in the future the mother and the child all will be well,” he said.
Only in the region of 1980 laboratory confirmed cases of infection with coronavirus, including 109 in the last day. Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 12 patients recovered 518.
