pudukottai among the 5068 covid19 positive cases reported in the district 200 were pregnant women who were either treated or are undergoing treatment in government hospitals in the district according to a statement from health minister c vijaya baskar special focus has been given on antenatal care for pregnant mothers in the district which helped 43 covid19 positive mothers to successfully deliver babies among them 29 delivered through caesarean section currently 154 covid19 positive pregnant women are undergoing treatment apart from government ranees maternity hospital operating round the clock pudukottai government medical college hospital has a dedicated 25bed maternity ward with advanced equipment for quality treatment he said all the pregnant women are put to covid19 test once their delivery dates approach he said adding both the mother and child were sent home only after they test negative furthermore their health condition is monitored by primary health centres for the next few weeks