1; Penelope Strid, MPH1; Van T. Tong, MPH1; Kate Woodworth, MD1; Romeo R. Galang, MD1; Laura D. Zambrano, PhD1; John Nahabedian, MS1; Kayla Anderson, PhD1; Suzanne M.
Gilboa, PhD1 (View author affiliations)Limited information is available about SARS-CoV-2 infection in U.S. pregnant women.Hispanic and non-Hispanic black pregnant women appear to be disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.
Among reproductive-age women with SARS-CoV-2 infection, pregnancy was associated with hospitalization and increased risk for intensive care unit admission, and receipt of mechanical ventilation, but not with death.Pregnant women might be at increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness.