According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists UK studies suggest pregnant women are no more likely to catch Covid than other groups. But while the majority who do get the virus have no symptoms or mild symptoms, pregnant women may be at increased risk of having severe disease. Pregnant women who did get symptomatic Covid-19 infection were two to three times more likely to give birth to their baby prematurely, according to the JCVI.
