Pregnant women may be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection based on data from similar viruses, such as SARS and MERS, however data are lacking for COVID-19. In some cases, COVID-19 can affect the lungs and cause pneumonia.
Wanawake wajawazito wanaweza kuwa katika hatari kubwa ya kuambukizwa na COVID-19 kulingana na data ikilinganishwa na virusi vingine sawia, kama vile SARS na MERS, lakini data ya COVID-19 inakosekana. Kwa watu wengine, COVID-19 inaweza kuathiri mapafu na kusababisha nimonia.