Incidence of COVID in pregnant women is higher than in the general population, according to the Ministry of Health – Society and Culture

MOSCOW, January 25 / TASS /. The incidence of the coronavirus in pregnant women is significantly higher than in the general population, while the course of the disease is similar, according to the updated educational guidelines of the Russian Ministry of Health on medical aid for women pregnant women, new mothers and newborns with COVID-19.

“There is conflicting information regarding a higher susceptibility of pregnant women to coronavirus infection due to changes in their bodies. <...> Thus, based on publications from China, Italy and the United States, there were claims that the data obtained does not indicate a more severe course of COVID-19 in pregnant women compared to the adult population. general. However, it has currently been shown that the incidence of novel coronavirus infection (NCI) COVID-19 is significantly higher than in the population. In general, clinical characteristics of NCI COVID-19 in pregnant women are similar to those of the general population, an asymptomatic form is often observed, ”the document said.

According to the Coronavirus Crisis Center, to date 3,719,400 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 3,131,760 patients recovered from the disease. The latest data from Russia shows 69,462 deaths nationwide. Previously, the Russian government had set up an internet hotline to keep the public up to date on the coronavirus situation.