A wave of serious illness among mothers: A 35-year-old pregnant corona patient was rushed to Beilinson Hospital tonight (Monday) in critical condition. The baby is born by caesarean section and is respirated in a stable position. She was transferred from Laniado Hospital due to a shortage of beds in the Corona Intensive Care Unit.
Prof. Arnon Wiesnitzer, director of the Women’s Hospital, said, “This is a violent and more severe wave than its predecessors, which also affects the young pregnant population.
The husband of the mother who fell ill in Corona and is in a serious condition speaks // Photo: Gil Kramer
Dr. Ilya Kagan, director of the Corona Beilinson Intensive Care Unit: “The mother’s condition is very difficult and unstable. She is in real life danger and we are fighting for her life.” Another midwife is hospitalized at Laniado Hospital. She gave birth in emergency surgery and is hospitalized in critical condition. The two patients hospitalized in Laniado, including the one transferred to Beilinson, have been rushed for the past 36 hours.
In addition, in the corona intensive care unit of Sheba Medical Center, a woman is hospitalized in her mid-30s in the 21st week of her pregnancy. The patient was transferred today from the Corona ward to the intensive care unit due to the worsening of her condition. The patient is supported by a non-invasive respiratory assist device and is not anesthetized. Severe condition.
The director of the intensive care unit, Dr. Yael Habib: “In this wave, we are encountering more and more cases of young people with a serious illness that the disease definitely affects them to a life-threatening state. This is not another disease of adults with background diseases. “