Table 2.

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.