2,211 women give birth amidst Cyclone Dana

BHUBANESWAR: At least 2,211 pregnant women gave birth when cyclone Dana was raging outside. Eighteen women delivered twins.

The Health and Family Welfare department on Friday said 34,800 pregnant women were identified in 14 districts of whom, 9,877 were due to deliver this week. A total of 4,859 women were transferred to Maa Gruhas. While 1,858 delivered normally, C-section was carried out on 343 women.

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