This morning, suddenly, her condition began to deteriorate even more significantly. And despite the tremendous efforts of the multi-professional staff who cared for her throughout, she died.
It is important to note that Shurok’s sister, Amna Kahwaji, went through a similar ordeal, when a few weeks ago she was also hospitalized at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba while she was in advanced pregnancy and when she was ill in Corona. Also in this tragic case, the doctors decided to give the woman a caesarean section in order to save the baby, who was transferred for further treatment to the preterm infant. But Amna, whose body did not withstand the load after the operation, died after a few days.
Dr. Boris Iskowitz, director of the General Intensive Care Unit at Hillel Yaffe: “This is a woman in her 20s, who had her first birth. The coronary heart disease from which she suffered was severe, and therefore, although not with any background diseases, her treatment was very complex. We fought for her life every day. My heart goes out to the family. “
It will be recalled that last month, the late Osnat Ben Sheetrit, another mother, died of the virus at Hadassah Ein Kerem. Ben Sheetrit became pregnant and was hospitalized with severe respiratory distress. Extremely prolonged, and a caesarean section at week 30 to try and save the fetus.The condition of the mother and fetus was human and they died.
Of the 43 pregnant women giving birth in Corona, none were resilient
According to the Ministry of Health, in the last day, 2,003 new verified patients were diagnosed, out of 86,152 tests.
Currently, there are 602 patients in critical condition, of which 211 are respirators.
Since the outbreak of the plague in Israel, 6,037 have died.
Since the start of the vaccination campaign, 5,200,395 have been vaccinated in the first dose and 4,291,116 in the second dose.