Pregnant Woman Confirmed with COVID-19 Gives Birth at Kyungpook National University Hospital... Baby Tests Negative

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] A pregnant woman who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and hospitalized gave birth to a healthy baby girl via cesarean section.

According to Kyungpook National University Hospital on the 1st, the mother (38 weeks pregnant) was diagnosed positive on the 27th of last month and was admitted to the hospital's nationally designated treatment ward. The hospital decided to perform a cesarean section for the mother and fetus, and relevant departments held a response meeting.

To reduce infection exposure, minimal personnel were assigned to the operating room equipped with a mobile negative pressure device, and medical staff wearing protective gear including Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR) performed the cesarean section, delivering a healthy baby girl weighing 2.8 kg.

The newborn was cared for by neonatal intensive care unit nurses stationed in a negative pressure isolation room, and after two COVID-19 tests conducted 48 hours apart returned negative results, the baby was discharged on the 30th of last month. The mother is currently receiving treatment in the nationally designated treatment ward.

The attending obstetrics professor said, “Although the mother was diagnosed with COVID-19 and hospitalized, the surgery was performed with minimal personnel according to the guidelines of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Wearing protective suits and sterile gowns made the procedure somewhat difficult, but fortunately, the delivery was successful.”

Since February, when COVID-19 cases first occurred in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, Kyungpook National University Hospital has been fully committed to treating severe COVID-19 patients. The hospital has operated four residential treatment centers for mild cases, including Daegu 1 and 2, Gyeongbuk·Daegu 7, and Chungcheong·Central 3, as well as nationally designated negative pressure inpatient treatment beds and dedicated treatment beds for severe patients.

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