22-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient Delivered Of Twins In Lagos

A 22-year-old COVID-19 patient has given birth to a set of twice at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos.

The teaching hospital management made the announcement in a statement on its Twitter page.

The hospital said the woman was delivered of the twins through cesarean section with the help of a team comprises doctors, anaesthetists and nurses.

It added that the development brings the number of expectant mothers that has put to bed at the isolation facility to four.

“A team of LUTH doctors, anesthetists and nurses today, Tuesday 19th May, 2020, delivered the fourth expectant mother (22 years old) diagnosed with COVID-19 of a (set of) twins (3.2kg and 3.25kg for girl and boy respectively) through a Cesarean Section,” the statement read.

“The mother and babies are doing well. Once again, we celebrate our committed frontline staff for this achievement.

“We also appreciate the support of the Federal Government, the Lagos State Government, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.”

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