Women are less effected overall. It is thought it is due to ACE2 receptor distribution in the body being different than men, but they don't know. However there

Women are less effected overall. It is thought it is due to ACE2 receptor distribution in the body being different than men, but they don't know. However there is statistically significant worse outcomes/disease severity for men. Pregnant women basically puts the cap of the upper age at around 40. This disease the virus causes in the body is very much worse for those that are older. The study tested pregnant women admitted to the hospital to give birth. There are a lot of doctor appointments and lab work to check things in their last trimester. So they could've contracted it through those high risk places or routine contact with health care workers who I would say are also high risk. Still, the study showed on admission that they were positive so they probably didn't get it from the hospital, unless on admission actually means some time after. That assumes it might be able to be detected so soon into the infect as well. It is a bit strange in that regard that it is such a high number.