Health Trusts in Northern Ireland have confirmed an increased number of Covid-19 cases among maternity patients. The Northern and Belfast Trusts said in some cases pre-term delivery of babies has been arranged and some pregnant women with the virus have been put on ventilators.
A senior maternity manager in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust said in the past few weeks, there has been an increase in pregnant women being treated for Covid-19.
It has launched a pop-up vaccination clinic for pregnant women in a drive to encourage them to get the vaccine. The Belfast Trust said in the past week it has treated twelve pregnant patients who have tested positive.