Neonatal management
1. Obstetricians and pediatricians should cooperate closely; the
neonatologist should be notified at least 30 minutes in advance of any
planned delivery, in order to attend and make any necessary
preparations;
2. Newborns of the suspected COVID-19 infected mother should be
transferred to the neonatal isolation ward immediately after being
evaluated as in good general condition by the attending neonatologist.
If the maternal nucleic acid test is negative for 2 consecutive tests,
the newborn may be transferred out of the isolation ward for
mother-to-child or home care [3];
3. If the maternal nucleic acid test is positive or if a maternal
infection is confirmed, newborns should be quarantined for at least 14
days [5].