Birthing parents had a lower risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the peripartum period in Norway, 15 of February 2020 to 15 of May 2021.

Hospital infection control measures against COVID-19 may come into conflict with patients' need for support. In Norway, some hospitals have restricted access for partners of women giving birth. We investigated the incidence rate of SARS-CoV-2 among birthing parents compared to similarly aged women and men in the general population; and the additional risk posed by allowing partners in.