May 12, 2026

COVID-19 patient gives birth to baby boy in Lagos

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

A 37-year-old woman diagnosed with coronavirus has been delivered of a baby boy at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba.

The hospital made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the COVID-19 patient gave birth to the baby on Saturday.

It, however, did not state if the COVID-19 status of the baby.

The statement read: “A team of LUTH doctors, anaesthetists and nurses delivered another woman diagnosed with COVID-19 of a baby boy (Birth weight: 2.6kg).

“The 37-year-old mother was delivered of the baby via a caesarean section on Saturday, May 9.

“The mother and baby are doing well. We celebrate our committed frontline staff for this achievement.”

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