Method:
This was a prospective cohort study based on collected data on clinical
and fetomaternal pregnant women infected with COVID-19 from June 2020 to
October 2020 in Combined CMH Hospital, Bogura. A confirmed case of
COVID-19 was defined as a positive result by laboratory. Reverse
transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay was carried on
the specimen of maternal nasopharyngeal swab. It was taken before meal
in early morning. All the mandatory safety precaution measures- personal
protective equipment (PPE) including jumpsuit, gloves, N-95 mask, face
shield, eye goggles were used by all the health care professionals in
antenatal wards, labour wards and operation theatres.