Corona: A sick mother gives birth, the baby is in good condition

A mother of Corona, who had been hospitalized for about a month in critical condition, died during the night (Monday to Tuesday) after another sudden worsening of her condition, according to Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera. The midwife was first hospitalized in the corona ward designated for pregnant women and after her condition deteriorated it was decided for the girl to have a caesarean section. The baby was born in good condition, and was transferred for further preterm care.

Her respiratory condition continued to deteriorate after surgery, she was resuscitated and anesthetized and transferred to a general intensive care unit. Her fencing condition is very hard but stable. However, this morning, all of a sudden, her condition began to deteriorate significantly, until the medical staff was forced to determine her death.

“This is a woman in her 20s, who had her first birth. The corona disease she suffered from was severe, so even though she had no background illnesses, her treatment was very complex,” explained Dr. Boris Iskowitz, director of the intensive care unit General, “We fought for her life every day. My heart goes out to the family. “

Corona ward in hospital (Photo: Olivia Fitoussi Flash 90)Corona ward in hospital (Photo: Olivia Fitoussi Flash 90)

Meanwhile, the latest data from the Ministry of Health shows that in the last day, 2,003 new corona patients have been diagnosed, and another 257 have been diagnosed since midnight. This means that the total number of patients from the outbreak of the virus stands at over 821,000. The number of active patients stands at 27,040, of which 961 are hospitalized in hospitals across the country. The number of serious patients stands at 602, with 257 of them defined as critical.

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The death toll from the outbreak of the virus stands at 6,037 as 13 of them have died in the last day. The percentage of positive tests is 2.4%, out of more than 86,000 tests performed. The number of vaccinated in the first dose is about 5.2 million and the number of vaccinated in the second dose is 4,291,116.

Data from the Ministry of Health show that as of yesterday (Monday) there are 41 pregnant women hospitalized in the corona wards. The data are published after the Ministry of Health announced last month that there is no ban on getting vaccinated even in the first trimester of pregnancy. The statement states that “at all stages of pregnancy, there is no impediment to getting vaccinated. This position is in line with the World Health Organization’s approach and the Center for Disease Control’s position. It is based on no evidence of harm to the fetus or pregnancy as a result of the vaccine. Such. “

Prof. Gili Regev-Yohai on vaccinating pregnant women to Corona (Photo: Sheba Hospital spokeswoman in Tel Hashomer)

However, the latest guidelines also attach importance to the third of the pregnancy in which the woman is, when it is recommended for women who are in the second or third trimester of pregnancy – yes to get vaccinated. Regarding the first trimester, it is written that the period is characterized by “a relatively high rate of bleeding and miscarriages. It is also the period in which most fetal malformations occur. “Women who do not belong to the risk groups, who are in the first trimester of pregnancy – in order to avoid a suspicion, even accidental, between receiving the vaccine and these effects, you can get vaccinated from the second trimester.”

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