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Young woman who contacted coronavirus during pregnancy dies

07.05.21 18:00


A 34-year old woman who contracted coronavirus during the 29-30 week of pregnancy died late yesterday in Bokeria medical centre in Tbilisi. 

Her newborn child also died a few days before her death. 

 

Georgia reports 1,547 new cases of coronavirus of 25,541 tests
Doctors say that the women addressed the clinic in mid-April with Covid-positive status and suffered shortness of breath. 

 

Initially she was placed at a gynecology department of the medical centre. 

 

However, her condition worsened on April 22 and she was placed in the intensive care unit and was transferred to artificial ventilation because of the serious damage of lungs.

 

The condition of the fetus also deteriorated and the gynecologists decided to perform an emergency caesarean section in order to save the fetus. We also transferred the newborn to artificial ventilation. However, in a few days the baby died,” said the doctors. 
They say that the woman had been on dialysis since April 27. 

 

According to media reports the woman did not have chronic diseases. 

 

 

source: AGENDA 

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