A pregnant health worker has been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in Ekiti State, making her the third infected person in the state.
It was revealed that the pregnant woman was at the point of labour when it was discovered that she had been infected.
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State made this known in an address delivered on COVID-19 cases in the state, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent.
He narrated that the pregnant woman delivered safely but did not announce the status of the child.
He said, “Sadly, Ekiti State has confirmed a third #COVID-19 positive case. This new case is a pregnant 29-year-old female Community Health Worker in Ikorodu, Lagos State who sneaked into Ekiti State overnight on Friday, April 10, 2020, suspected take advantage of our free maternal health care in spite of the lockdown.
“She presented at a State Comprehensive Primary Healthcare facility in active labour on Monday A, April 13, 2020. After a prolonged labour with fetal distress, she was referred to a teaching hospital but decided to go to a private hospital instead. A caesarean section was performed on the patient and the baby was delivered safely.
“However, she suffered a cardiac arrest and was referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital Ido Ekiti, where she is currently unconscious. The suspicion of #COVID-19 infection and subsequent testing was at the Federal Tertiary institution.”
The governor disclosed that the baby’s being monitored, adding that the private facility where she initially attempted to deliver had been sealed.
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