Death of a 7-day-old baby whose parents are residents of COVID-19 affected Bhagat Singh Colony of Dehradun on Monday shocked the district administration. Though the doctors are terming septic shock (infection) as the cause of the death of new born, the authorities have sent his sample for COVID-19 test. As a precautionary measure, the body of the child would be handed over to the parents after the report of the sample arrives.
It is learnt that a woman, a resident of COVID-19 hotspot, Bhagat Singh Colony gave birth to a child on April 13. Since mother was resident of a hot spot, she was tested for COVID-19 and was found negative. On April 17, she along with the child was discharged from the hospital. The health of the child deteriorated on Saturday following which he was brought to the female wing of GDMC hospital where the doctors after giving some treatment sent them home. On Sunday , child was brought again to hospital in a very bad condition. He was admitted in NICU ward where he died.GDMC authorities have sought a report from doctors on death of the child.