Mentality of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare workers about prenatal SARS-CoV-2 testing: A regional survey over the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Pregnant women experience anxieties during the COVID-19 pandemic, and prenatal SARS-CoV-2 screening may reduce their anxiety to some extent. However, obstetrics staff at COVID-19 reception facilities are aware of the limits of prenatal screening and are concerned about excessive medical intervention due to false-positive results.