LUTH delivers 4th COVID-19 patient of twins

A team of doctors, anaesthetists and nurses at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, has delivered another COVID-19 patient of twins.

Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, LUTH chairman, medical advisory committee, made this known on the hospital’s Twitter account.

Adeyemo said: “LUTH delivers fourth patient (22 -year-old) with COVID-19 of twins (3.2kg and 3.25kg for girl and boy respectively) through a cesaerian section.

“The babies were delivered via a cesaerian section on May 19. The mother and babies are doing well; once again we celebrate our committed frontline staff for this achievement.

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“We also appreciate the support of federal government, Lagos wtate government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.”

This is the fourth time LUTH medical team would deliver a pregnant COVID-19 patient of their babies.

The first patient was a 40-year-old woman who had a baby girl, the second was a 37-year-old woman who had a boy, while the third patient was a 33-year-old woman who was delivered of a boy.