Abstract
Excerpt: Pregnant mothers and their newborns are considered vulnerable population during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. There are reports of adverse outcomes in pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2),[1] [2] even some who were initially asymptomatic only to rapidly deteriorate, requiring intensive care unit admission.[3] [4] [5] SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy has other consequences, even if the mother remains asymptomatic or have mild disease.[6] [7] Pregnant women who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 require isolation and special care during labor, vaginal delivery, or cesarean.[8] [9] [10] Visitors or support persons may not be allowed, and the mother may not be able to visit the nursery if the newborn requires additional care. All the necessary precautions put additional strain on the health care system and workers. Multiple health care workers are needed to safely perform delivery of a woman who tests positive, all of whom would be at risk of infection.[11]