COVID-19 patient delivered of baby at Lagos isolation centre

By OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLA

A 33-year-old pregnant COVID-19 patient was on Saturday delivered of a baby boy at the Gbagada Isolation Centre in Lagos.

Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, made this known in Lagos.

Abayomi, through his Twitter account handle in Lagos, said that both the baby and his mother were in stable clinical conditions.

“On behalf of #COVID-19 Lagos Incident Commander, Governor of Lagos State, @jidesanwoolu, I am excited to announce the successful delivery of a baby boy, weighing 2.9kg by health workers of @LSMOH at the Gbagada #COVID-19 Care Centre on May 16, 2020.

“The mother of the baby: a 33-year-old; #COVID-19 patient was successfully operated upon by our management team trained in infection prevention and control as well as management of #COVID-19 cases.

“Routine monitoring of mother and baby by paediatrician is ongoing as both baby and mother are in stable clinical conditions,” he said.

Abayomi, however, commended the health workers for their steadfastness at this challenging period.

He said that together, COVID-19 would be defeated in Lagos.

Earlier, Abayomi had celebrated the frontline health workers at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, for taking delivery of babies involving some COVID-19 patients through caesarian operation for the third time running.

“We at @LSMOH appreciate frontline health workers at @LUTHofficial and other #COVID-19Lagos care centres for the amazing work in the heat of the global pandemic,” he said.

The commissioner said: “Lagos State Government appreciates all health workers for their efforts at providing care to patients.”

In yet another happy development, the Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced the recovery and discharge of 67 COVID-19 patients, including two Indians and a Chinese national.

The ministry, through its verified Twitter handle, on Saturday said the patients –  22 females and 45 males – were discharged from the state’s isolation facilities.

“Twenty-four are from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba;  22 from Onikan, 11 from Agidingbi, two from Lekki and eight from Lagos University Teaching Hospital Isolation Centres,” it said.

The ministry said that the patients had fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 two consecutive times.

“With this, the number of discharged patients has risen to 608,” it said.

Earlier, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, advised the state  residents to support the government in its drive to rid the state of COVID-19 by complying with all its directives on safety protocols.

“As our frontline health workers record successes in the battle against COVID-19.

“We urge citizens to adhere strictly to our public advisories and directives as this is the only way we can break the chain of transmission of the infection,” he said. (NAN)