A newborn baby and its mother have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in UK.
According to The Nation, the baby and its mother both tested positive at a north London hospital and the staffs who had contact with the pair have been advised to self-isolate themselves.
The mother was rushed to hospital days earlier with suspected pneumonia and she and her child are being treated at separate hospitals.
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The mother was tested at North Middlesex Hospital but the result was not known until after she gave birth.
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust said: “Two patients at North Middlesex University Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus.
“One has been transferred to a specialist centre and one is being treated in an isolation room.
“The safety of our patients and staff is our top priority, so in following guidance from Public Health England, we are regularly deep cleaning the areas where the patients are cared for and staff who were in close contact with these patients were advised to self-isolate.”
Spokeswoman Margaret Harris said that not enough is known about the science of the coronavirus, and that while “theories” can be talked about, the current situation requires “action”.
Plans are under way to ban mass gatherings from next week as the Government looks to implement more extreme measures in the fight against the virus.
Boris Johnson had faced criticism for not taking such actions, despite similar steps being taken by other European countries as the pandemic worsens.