A young woman from Khour area of Akhnoor in Jammu tested positive for coronavirus, a day after she delivered a baby here at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh hospital (SMGS) on Saturday.
She was among seventeen fresh cases of novel coronavirus reported in Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday, taking the number of infected persons in the J&K to 224.
Spokesman of the Jammu & Kashmir Government, Rohit Kansal in a tweet said,“17 new cases reported in J&K on Saturday. 5 from Jammu division and 12 from Kashmir. Total positive cases now 224".
Speaking to The Pioneer, Head of the Gynaecology department at SMGS hospital, Dr Surinder Kumar said, "a pregnant lady was admitted in the hospital on April 9. A day later she delivered a baby by C-section. Dr Kumar said, "she showed no symptoms of cough and fever at the time of admission and even during her surgery". He said, post surgery the patient complained of fever and cough and her sample was taken. We quarantined her immediately in the separate room. Dr Kumar said, "we have intimated names of surgeon and his assistant who had handled the patient during surgery".
"There was no need to be panicky as our team of doctors and other staff members were fully equipped to handle the patient". "The sample of the newly born was yet to be taken while fresh sample of the mother was taken on saturday", Dr Kumar added.
Meanwhile, out of 12 fresh cases in Kashmir, six were reported positive from Bandipora, 3 from Kupwara and one from Budgam district. The Government agencies continue to focus on red zones and screening the patients by conducting door to door monitoring of suspected cases to prevent spread of coronavirus.