April 1, 2020 5:52 PM

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Woman under quarantine in Kargil gives birth to healthy baby

<span style="color: #222222;">Lieutenant-Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur termed the birth of the healthy baby boy to a lady under quarantine amid Lockdown as heartening.<br />''<br />''In a tweet, Mr RK Mathur wished the mother and child a good health and appreciated the health workers and the volunteers who took care of them.<br />''<br />''The first case of birth by a lady under quarantine was reported in Kargil after Zahra Banoo from Sankoo gave birth to a healthy baby boy and was discharged after completing her 14 days quarantine period.<br />''<br />''Gynaecologist at the District Hospital in Kargil Dr Zohra Banoo, supervised the whole delivery process under strict quarantine protocol in the hospital. Talking to AIR, Dr Zohra said that she and her team at the district hospital gave the lady moral support as she was sent alone from Quarantine Centre while all her family members were under quarantine after her brother in law was tested Positive for COVID-19.<br />''<br />''Dr Zohra said that though she was tested negative for corona virus, all precautionary measures were undertaken.<br />''<br />''People from all walks of life are appreciating the health workers particularly Dr Zohra and her team for their wonderful contribution during this tough time. </span><br />

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