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COVID-19 Patient Delivers Twins at LUTH

A 22-year-old COVID-19 patient has given birth to twins at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The patient gave birth to a boy and a girl on Tuesday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 births in the hospital to four.

The hospital confirmed the birth of the twins in a statement posted on its Twitter handle.

It reads, “A team of LUTH doctors, anaesthetics and nurses today Tuesday, May 19, 2020, delivered the fourth expectant mother  (22-year-old) with COVID-19 of twins; a girl and a boy.

“Birthweight 3.2kg and 3.25kg respectively through a cesarean section.

“The mother and babies are doing well!”

See tweet below:

LUTH@LUTHofficial

LUTH delivers fourth (4th) expectant mother (22 year-old) diagnosed with Covid-19 of twins

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