Abstract
Objective: To describe the prevalence, profile and clinical outcomes of
pregnant women with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary facility in Gauteng,
South Africa Design: Retrospective review Setting: An academic hospital
in Johannesburg, South Africa Population: Two-hundred and four (204)
pregnant women with COVID-19 admitted between 6 March and 30 August 2020
Methods: Patient data was captured on discharge or death from
paper-based clinical files onto a digital database Main Outcome
Measures: Rates of mortality and/or admission to ICU, symptomatic versus
asymptomatic disease, maternal and fetal outcome and mode of delivery.
Results: A final cohort of 204 pregnant women were included in the
study. Thirty three (16.2%) women were critically ill, with 21 (10.3%)
admitted to the ICU and 3 (1.5%) deaths related to COVID-19.
Conclusions: COVID-19 related mortality in our cohort was higher than
that seen internationally, likely due to differences in background
maternal mortality rates and difficulty in accessing care.