1/1 A MUM who fell seriously ill after contracting coronavirus when she was 17 weeks pregnant has given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Samuel Zion was born at the Royal Bolton Hospital yesterday, just before 4am, weighing a healthy 8lb 3oz. His mum Paula was a patient at the hospital when she was pregnant, after being admitted with Covid-19, as she was seriously unwell. Paula was so poorly she was intubated, but the medics on the critical care unit helped her recover well and she was allowed to go home and enjoyed a healthy pregnancy. Paula said: “I’m so pleased that the staff who cared for me on critical care have been able to see a picture of our son, they looked after me so well. It makes me happy that I know it will make them happy.