Estimated number of confirmed COVID-19 cases March to May 2020 in pregnant women in Scotland
| Total number of individuals testing positive (PCR) for SARS-CoV-2 (NHS labs only) | Women aged 15–44 years testing positive (PCR) for SARS-CoV-2 (NHS labs only) | Estimated number of pregnant women testing positive (PCR) for SARS-CoV-2 (NHS labs only)† | |
| March 2020 | ≈2000 | ≈333* | ≈17 |
| April 2020 | ≈9000 | ≈1500* | ≈75 |
| May 2020 | ≈4000 | ≈667* | ≈33 |
| Total | ≈15 000 | ≈2500 | ≈125 |
*Assuming the distribution over time for this age/sex group is the same as for all tests, as age/sex breakdown only available from published information50 for the total.
†Assuming that around 5% of the female population aged 15–44 is pregnant at any one time, and that incidence of COVID-19 is the same in pregnant and non-pregnant women.
NHS, National Health Service.