OVERVIEW OF COVID-19 CASES IN PREGNANCY AT THE HOSPITAL UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA, INDONESIA, WHEN THE PANDEMIC STORM HIT IN THE 2020-2022 PERIOD.

Background: COVID-19 (Coronavirus 2019) is caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2), an acute infectious disease primarily affecting the respiratory system. Data on COVID-19 exposure during pregnancy and issues associated with COVID-19 during pregnancy remain limited. This research aimed to determine the number of pregnant women infected by COVID-19, laboratory test findings of pregnant women related to COVID-19 infection, infant outcome from mother with or without COVID-19 infection and referential status for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pregnant women at the USU Hospital during the 2020-2022 period.