Impact of COVID-19 Comorbidities on Pregnant Mothers

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Common symptoms that occur in pregnant mothers with COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and diarrhea. Currently, SARS-CoV-2 has mutated and based on facts it is also shown that number of COVID-19 cases increasing. Increase in number of COVID-19 cases associated with the emergence of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 due to mutation. Furthermore, the severity of COVID-19 patients is influenced by comorbidity of COVID-19 . The three major comorbidity of COVID-19 that affects the severity of COVID-19 patients are diabetes mellitus, hypertension and heart disease. For general community who have comorbidity of COVID-19, especially diabetes mellitus, hypertension and or heart disease (top three comorbidity of COVID-19) should still be careful and have a healthy lifestyle, keep adhering to health protocols so that they are not infected with SARS-CoV-2, and not suffering of COVID-19. The invitation to avoid COVID-19 is intended for anyone, including mothers, especially pregnant mothers who have comorbidity of COVID-19.