45-day-old COVID-19 positive baby stages full recovery, discharged from hospital

Hyderabad, Apr 29 () A 45-day-old baby boy, whotested positive for COVID-19 when he was 20-days-old, wasdischarged from a state-run hospital here on Wednesday afterhis full recovery.

The baby from Mahabubnagar, who contracted theinfection from his father, was 20-days-old at the time ofadmission (on April 4), a COVID-19 bulletin said.

He was discharged after being cured, it said.

The baby, probably the youngest to contract theinfection in the country, was treated at the state-run Gandhihospital in the city.

State Health Minister E Rajender expressedhappiness over the baby being discharged after recovery.

An official release said 35 people weredischarged today and 13 of them were children.

Those who were discharged thanked the doctors andmedical personnel of the hospital and the minister has laudedthe doctors and other medical staff for their efforts, itsaid.

Among those undergoing treatment at the hospital,10 are being treated in the ICU. SJR BNWELCOME BNWELCOME