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Neonatal data regarding SARS-CoV-2 is sparse from India. On review of hospital records from April- August, 2020, 18/423 (4.25%) neonates were SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positive. 15 (83.3%) neonates recovered and 3 (16.6%) succumbed. Only 50% of the positive babies had positive mothers/ caretakers, a contact could not be traced in others.
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BS, SR, VD, SP, MB: conceived, designed the study, finalized the manuscript; BS,VD,SR: data collection, data analysis, writing manuscript; BS,VD,SR,SP: data collection, data analysis, managed the babies; BS,VD,SR,SP: Literature search, interpretation of data, writing manuscript.
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IEC — Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children; No. IEC-BJWHC/88/2020 dated 26 August, 2020.
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Shah, B., Dande, V., Rao, S. et al. Outcome of Covid-19 Positive Newborns Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital. Indian Pediatr 58, 177–179 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-021-2136-3
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