In a bizarre turn of event, a Jharkhand-based woman is tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, after two days she gave birth at Ranchi’s Sadar Hospital. The number of Coronavirus cases in the State rose to 35.

The new-born is moved to the isolation ward at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital in the State capital. The samples of the infant have been sent for COVID-19 on Saturday.

According to the hospital superintendent, the baby is under proper care and all precautions are being taken. The doctors allowed the baby to be fed by the mother, after a long discussion with the experts. The Sadar hospital staff that attended to the woman will undergo tests, the administration added.