Abstract

The novel Coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is generally detected in adults, but it can also be seen in childhood and newborn period. Although the data on the transition from pregnancy to fetus in newborns is still insufficient, newborns are at risk due to their immature immune systems, the possibility of perinatal contact in vaginal deliveries and postpartum contact from asymptomatic mothers. Case report definition is similar to the adult group. From the birth of suspected/positive pregnant women, neonatal precautions should be taken and under appropriate birth conditions, safe transport should be provided by isolation precautions. Infants should be isolated in neonatal intensive care units, and standard and droplet infection precautions should be taken, since the main route of transmission is through contact and droplet. This disease does not specific clinical features, so support for the treatment of this infection is applied according to the treatment requirements of the patients. In this process, after the mother is informed about the supply of breast milk, the mother can breastfeed her baby with a medical/surgical mask after hand hygiene, or by providing hand hygiene and nipple cleaning, mother can milk to bottle so that the baby can receive breast milk. Comprehensive studies are needed on vertical/horizontal transmission, follow-up and treatment of COVID-19 infection and also short and long-term outcomes of this infection.