The alarming rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women in Pakistan

  • Rooh Ullah Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Fawad Shabir Memon National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Samiaa Anjum Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i4.1325

Abstract

In the previous two months, a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 patients has been observed in various cities of Pakistan such as Gujrat, Lahore and Karachi. The pandemic exhibits a peculiar challenge to the obstetric community, as most of them have to be admitted to a hospital for normal or cesarean delivery. There link with the medical care system starts right from the start with the much needed antenatal visits. On 15th March 2020, first pregnant woman was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Pakistan.

Published
09-02-2020
How to Cite
Ullah, R., Memon, F. S., & Anjum, S. (2020). The alarming rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women in Pakistan. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 24(4), 471. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i4.1325
Issue
Vol 24 No 4 (2020): August 2020
Section
Correspondence