Information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19 is a new disease and , the severity of illness it causes, and to what extent it may spread in the United States.
We do not currently know if pregnant women have a greater chance of getting sick from COVID-19 than the general public nor whether they are more likely to have serious illness as a result.
Pregnant women experience changes in their bodies that may increase their risk of some infections. With viruses from the same family as COVID-19, and other viral respiratory infections, such as influenza, women have had a higher risk of developing severe illness.
It is always important for pregnant women to protect themselves from illnesses. Pregnant women should do the same things as the
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