Twins who lost their mother test negative
Nashik: The 2-day-old twins, born at the Ahmednagar civil hospital, tested negative for Covid-19 a day after their mother succumbed.
The mother, who had given birth to the twins on Thursday, died early on Friday morning. The deceased had undergone cesarean section after going into labour suddenly.
“The lab reports of the twins arrived this morning (Saturday). The swab samples were taken on Friday,” district officials said.
The woman, who was from the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, had come to her parents’ home at Nimblak village on the outskirts of the Ahmednagar city. She was admitted to the civil hospital after she developed breathing problems. Later, she tested positive for novel coronavirus.
“The paediatrician at the hospital is looking after the twins. We will discharge the newborns in the next few days and hand them to their father. We will brief him on an appropriate diet of babies, including intake of milk,” hospital sources added.
The woman, who was from the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, had come to her parents’ home at Nimblak village on the outskirts of the Ahmednagar city. She was admitted to the civil hospital after she developed breathing problems. Later, she tested positive for novel coronavirus.
“The paediatrician at the hospital is looking after the twins. We will discharge the newborns in the next few days and hand them to their father. We will brief him on an appropriate diet of babies, including intake of milk,” hospital sources added.
In the meantime, seven more individuals, including five of a family, tested positive in Ahmednagar district on Saturday. While the family resides in Ahmednagar city, the remaining two patients are from the Sangamner area of the district.
The total number of Covid 19 positive cases in Ahmednagar is 124 so far. While 68 patients have recovered from the illness, 11 have succumbed.
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