India
pti-Madhuri Adnal
Surat, Apr 16: A 15-day-old child lady, who was born to a COVID-19 affected person, succumbed to coronavirus at a hospital in Gujarat’s Surat metropolis, an official mentioned on Friday. The toddler was born with the an infection on April 1, as her mom had additionally contracted the illness, an announcement issued by Diamond Hospital mentioned.
Whereas the kid’s mom was shifted to a different hospital, the new child was underneath intensive remedy and was additionally administered remdesivir injection when her situation began deteriorating, it was acknowledged. The child, who was on ventilator assist, breathed her final on Thursday evening, the hospital mentioned.
Former mayor of Surat Dr Jagdish Patel, who had lately recovered from coronavirus, donated his blood plasma for the toddler’s remedy, it was acknowledged. Surat metropolis on Thursday registered 1,551 new instances of coronavirus and 26 casualties.