Twins Baby Born Amid Lockdown, Parents Named Them Corona And Covid

Recently, two newborn twins who were born amidst the ongoing lockdown have been named Covid and Corona by their parents, according to local reports.

The twins certainly have the most unique names ever as they are after the pandemic that's creating crisis all over the world.

The baby girl and baby boy said hello to the world on March 27’s early hours at the Dr. BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital. Their parents Vinay and Preeti Verma, from Chhattisgarh, shared with Press Trust of India that the names were chosen to represent victory over hardship.

Preeti Verma, the mother, said that as her delivery was successful in spite of several difficulties, she and her husband wanted to make the day unforgettable. Although the virus is indeed life-threatening and dangerous, the outbreak made people pay more attention to hygiene, sanitation and induce other good habits, she added. Moreover, the parents had thought about these names.

Verma mentioned that hospital workers started calling her daughter Covid and son Corona, therefore they decided to keep the names when their children were born. They already have a 2-year-old daughter.

More details were shared by Verma. She suddenly had a severe labor pain and her husband somehow managed to arrange an ambulance run by 102 Mahtari Express service.

Because vehicular movements were not allowed on the roads due to the lockdown, police stopped them at several places but then let them go after learning about her condition. She was wondering how it would be at the hospitals because it was in the middle of the night, but doctors and staff were really cooperative.

The twin babies were born through the cesarean section with complications, and now the babies and mother have both been discharged.

The news was confirmed to NDTV by the hospital’s Public relations officer Shubhra Singh. However, the parents of Corona and Covid did mention that they may change the decision later and rename their kids.

On another hand, Indian is doing the 21-day nationwide lockdown to tackle the hiking coronavirus cases.

The recent figures show more than 2,500 people contracted COVID-19 with 56 lives having been claimed.