Ramban, May: A Covid positive woman delivered a healthy baby at the District Hospital Ramban in Jammu region. The babeywas born by caesarean section.
Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Turst that the woman was operated upon successfully by a team of doctors.
The team of doctors which carried out the surgery was led by Dr Asmat Rounyal.
This is the first time such a surgery has been performed on a Covid positive woman at District Hospital Ramban.
Speaking to KNT, medical superintendent of the District Hospital Ramban said that the baby is in good health.
“Post the surgery, the mother and the bay are doing fine. The baby has been tested negative for Covid-19,” he said.
Meanwhile, Medical Superintendent DH Ramban in a tweet said: “First COVID positive patient’s delivery conducted successfully at District Hospital, Ramban by Dr Asmat Rounyal and her team, following all Covid-19 SoPs. Both mother and baby are fine.” (KNT)