COVID-19: Prof Iwu Urge Imolites To Embrace Precautionary Measures

Iwu told newsmen on Monday, June 15, that the woman, newly delivered of a set of twins, tested positive for COVID-19 pandemic and was admitted into the Imo state Isolation center, a few days ago.

The State Chairman of the Imo State Task Force on COVID-19 disclosed that the woman was delivered of a set of twins but after delivery, she lost the battle and died, leaving behind her newborn babies who, fortunately, did not test positive for Covid-19.
Anaedoonline.com reported that mothers can breastfeed their newborn baby even if she has a suspected or confirmed case of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.

“Based on the available evidence, WHO’s advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of COVID-19,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing.

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“Mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be encouraged to initiate and continue breastfeeding and not be separated from their infants unless the mother is too unwell,” he said.

Tedros noted that evidence suggests children are at lower risk for catching the coronavirus than adults but are at high risk of coming down with diseases and other conditions that breastfeeding helps prevent.