877 newborns, 61 mothers died as women refused hospital delivery during COVID pandemic: Meghalaya govt to NHRC
During the time the deaths had taken place, it was mandatory to segregate COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, hence testing was done to avoid the spread of the disease, especially in hospital wards, it said. As many as 877 newborn babies and 61 mothers have died as pregnant women refused to get admitted to hospitals for … Read more