SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy: maternal and perinatal outcome data of 34 pregnant women hospitalised between May and October 2020.

Hall, Mirijam; Endress, David; Hölbfer, Susanne; Maier, Barbara

OBJECTIVES To report clinical data on maternal outcome, mode of delivery and immediate neonatal outcome in women infected with COVID-19. METHODS Retrospective data collection. RESULTS A total of 8.6% of the total population of hospitalised SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women were admitted to a critical care unit. The premature birth rate for births before 34+0 weeks of gestation among pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was 7.1%. One newborn (3.6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 two days after birth and showed symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Pregnant women with COVID-19 seem to be at higher risk of invasive ventilation, admission to a critical care unit and preterm birth, and should therefore be considered a high-risk-population.