Twins born during India’s countrywide on-going lockdown have been named Corona and Covid.
The boy and girl siblings were born to parents Preeti and Vinay Verma at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memmorial Hospital in Raipur in Chhattigarh state.
A delighted Preeti said: “I was overwhelmingly pleased with the delivery – given that it followed several days of difficulty.
“Because of that, my husband and I wanted to make this memorable”.
She went on: “The coronavirus proved to be dangerous and life-threatening, but the outbreak also made people instil good habits into themselves”.
The couple, who originate from Uttar Pradesh, now reside in Purani Basti, in the city.