The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Pregnant Women is Multifaceted [Letter]

Abstract

With great interest, we have read the research by Amani Abdelmola et al about characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus disease-2019 among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia. 1 The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection on pregnant women in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. This study has shown that COVID-19 poses significant risks to pregnant women, particularly in the third trimester, and emphasized the importance of early identification of high-risk pregnancies, strategic planning, and enhanced monitoring during antenatal care. The study’s participants included all pregnant women, how had SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosed at any point from the date of conception to the date the pregnancy ended presented to Jazan hospitals during the period between March 2020 and March 2022. Based on the data, the results of the study included: intensive care unit (ICU) admission rate, delivery mode, newborn situation, etc. It is