Mother in India that tested positive for COVID-19 sees her newborn baby via video chat
A mother that tested positive for COVID-19 in Aurangabad, India, had her day made by doctors and hospital staff when they arranged a video chat with her newborn baby girl on April 20, 2020.
The Aurangabad Civil Hospital surgeon, Dr. Sunder Kulkarni, said that the mother was COVID-19 positive and delivered a baby girl on 18th April.
"After the delivery, we separated the baby from the mother in a different ward," Dr. Kulkarni said. "The baby was tested negative for the coronavirus. On 20th April we arranged a video call between the baby and her mother for the first time. it was an emotional moment for the mother and all our staff."
The Aurangabad Civil Hospital surgeon, Dr. Sunder Kulkarni, said that the mother was COVID-19 positive and delivered a baby girl on 18th April.
"After the delivery, we separated the baby from the mother in a different ward," Dr. Kulkarni said. "The baby was tested negative for the coronavirus. On 20th April we arranged a video call between the baby and her mother for the first time. it was an emotional moment for the mother and all our staff."