Pregnant woman tests positive for COVID-19 in Udupi

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, May 18, 2020: A 27-year-old woman tested positive for Coronavirus COVID-19 in Udupi on May 18, Monday.

Reports said that the woman had travelled from Mumbai to Udupi on May 12. She is in her seven month of pregnancy and was under quarantine. She is being treated at Dr TMA Pai Covid hospital,here.

 

G Jagadeesha, Udupi deputy commissioner said the 27-year-old woman had travelled from Mumbai to Udupi on May 12 was kept in quarantine. Into her 7th month of pregnancy, a swab was taken since such women are in high risk category. Her husband and 25 others who were on the bus have been quarantined and their swabs have been taken, he said. Doctors are taking care in treating the woman given her advanced stage of pregnancy, DC noted.

With this, 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in Udupi. Three have recovered  and seven are active.