Infant rushed to the KGH
Rob Gibson – 08/12/2021 / 06:41 am | History: 342648
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An Okanagan infant was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.
CTV News Vancouver reports that an 11-week-old boy was hospitalized overnight at Kelowna General Hospital on Monday.
The boy’s mother confirmed that photos of an infant on a hospital bed shared on social media were of her child after she was taken to the hospital for a check-up.
The family wants to remain anonymous but was concerned when the newborn developed a fever and cough.
“He still has a fever, cough (and) sore throat, and needs regular medication to relieve pain, eat, and control his rise in fever,” said his mother. “We came home yesterday (Tuesday) at noon when the doctors were satisfied with his urine output.”
The mother says she received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine but tested positive for the virus along with her youngest child.
“I had very mild symptoms,” she said. “I didn’t even know I was sick.”
The family believe they contracted the virus at a small outdoor wedding.
“Inside there were two children (in the hospital) but both were discharged and we had no children inside in the intensive care unit,” confirmed Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a press conference on Wednesday.
“As you know, the Delta variant is more portable, we’re seeing the transmission in a number of settings.”
– with files from CTV News Vancouver
