THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A six-month-old baby under treatment for COVID-19 was complained to have been bitten by a rat. The rat bit the baby undergoing treatment at the SAT hospital. Following the complaint lodged, it has been alleged that the baby and its mother were discharged even before the two testing negative.

The incident happened Monday early morning. The baby was born to couple of Vellanadu. The baby’s mother noticed the rat bite when it started crying. The hospital superintendent said that rat disinfectant activities will be held.

The couple and their baby tested positive of the virus on Wednesday. Following that, the mother and the baby were shifted to SAT Hospital.