Wednesday, January 6, 2021

2 newborn babies die of Covid in Baguio, Apayao

BAGUIO CITY – The Dept. of Health Cordillera reported Dec. 30, the death of two newborn babies due to Covid-19 – one in Baguio City and one in Apayao province.
    A newborn female died on Dec. 29 in Baguio due to Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, asphyxia, mild confirmed on Covid-19.
    The City Health Service Office in the city also recorded 20 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 272.
    The city has also recorded 3,498 recoveries, and 63 deaths from the 3,833 confirmed cases, as of December 30.
    In Apayao, a newborn female in Conner town was recorded as the municipality’s 21st confirmed case, and second Covid-19 related death in the province.
    The infant was delivered by her mother via caesarian section at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center in Tuguegarao City last Dec. 27 due to fetal distress with amniotic fluid, and found to be meconium stained.
    The infant was subsequently intubated four hours after birth. 
    On Dec. 28, the baby was swabbed, but unfortunately expired at around 5:35 p.m. due to persistent pulmonary hypertension, meconium aspiration pneumonia and Covid-19 confirmed critical. 
    The mother was tested on Dec. 30 and had negative result.
    As of Dec. 30, the province posted a total of 95 confirmed cases, with two active cases, 91 recovered, and two fatalities.

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