Maternity ward on alert as a new mum tests positive to Covid hours after giving birth – plunging staff into isolation
A maternity ward is on high alert after a new mum tested positive for Covid hours after giving birth.
It is understood the new woman tested positive at Auburn Hospital, in Sydney, after which both she and her son were rushed to Westmead Hospital.
It is not yet known whether the newborn baby is infected with Covid.
A mother and her newborn baby are in Westmead hospital tonight after she tested positive for Covid hours after giving birth
The maternity ward at Auburn Hospital is being deep-cleaned while staff are being tested for Covid, 7news reported.
They will be monitored and tested every 72 hours as a precaution.
Neither the new mum or her baby are displaying any serious symptoms.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted NSW Health for comment.
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