In the city of Wuhan, the centre of the outbreak, pregnant women have faced the daunting prospect of figuring out where to give birth. The 40-year-old mother of one is 17 weeks pregnant, but the district hospital where she is registered is no longer open to pregnant women. Pregnant women must find a hospital that offers maternity services and register to give birth there. Some 1,774 hospitals have been designated for pregnant women who are infected with the coronavirus. These are the same hospitals that pregnant women who are not sick want to avoid.

Source: bd News24 February 26, 2020 01:07 UTC