COVID-19 patient delivered of a baby at LUTH

A pregnant COVID-19 patient has been delivered of a baby at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The hospital disclosed this on its Twitter handle Monday afternoon, saying the mother and child were well and alive.

It said: “A team of LUTH doctors, anaesthetists and nurses delivered a woman with COVID-19 of a baby girl this afternoon. The 40- year -old mother and 3.3kg baby are doing fine.

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“Our gratitude goes to these gallant men and women and all warriors making the nation proud in the face of this scourge.”

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