Table 1.

Measures implemented for maternity and gynecology services at King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan, during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Patient group	Measures
Confirmed COVID‐19 patients	Four patients cared for in the special COVID‐19 ward Maternal and fetal monitoring performed as routine Two mothers delivered by cesarean
Maternity services	Patient triage system using red and green pathways to protect staff and other patients
Acute obstetrics	Service maintained
Acute gynecology	Service maintained
Cancer patients	Maintained cancer patient care Major cancer surgeries Open rather than laparoscopic approach used to reduce the risk of generating aerosols Shorten length of stay in hospital
Routine gynecology services	Deferred until further notice