Reply to correspondence: Vaginal Delivery in a Woman Infected With SARS-CoV-2 - The First Case Reported in Portugal

We read with great interest the recent case report of Polonia-Valent et al. (1) on the first case of vaginal delivery of a COVID-19 positive woman in Portugal. In this they stated that a COVID-19 positive pregnant woman at term, with mild symptoms (dry cough) went into labour, and after an operative vaginal delivery, due to an abnormal cardiotocography, the umbilical cord was immediately clamped and she was immediately separated from the neonate. Even after the newborn was tested negative for COVID-19, the separation continued until "appropriate isolation conditions" at home were guaranteed.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - July 1, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ilma Floriana Carbone, Francesco D ’Ambrosi, Gabriele Saccone Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research