CONCLUSIONS
The indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal and perinatal outcomes were observed. Although it is likely that other factors might have been at play,the lower mean Hb levels,lower iron reserves and B12 levels, increased caesarean section rate, increased perinatal mortality rate, increased number of stillbirths together with the increased likelihood of abruption point towards disruptions in the provision of antepartum care and compromised quality of intrapartum care. As India continues to implement public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, there is need to reduce the indirect effects of the pandemic on the maternal and perinatal outcomes. The country is presently battling the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore these results may be useful for local, provincial, and national program planning.
Disclosure of interests:  none
Contribution to authorship :
Author’s contribution: MS contributed in planning, carrying out, analysing, and writing up of the work, MP contributed in the conception and final proof check of the manuscript ,VC ,AK,TG,G,MP and VK contributed in data collection and analysis.
Details of ethics approval: Ethical approval taken by Institutional Ethics Committee of Lady Harding Medical College,New Delhi .
Funding : none