COVID-19 and Newborn Care: April 2020

* Abbreviations: COVID-19 — : coronavirus disease 2019 SARS-CoV-2 — : severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SONPM — : Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine VON — : Vermont Oxford Network Although few newborns infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported,1 the pandemic has affected how hospitals provide care to pregnant women, infants, and families. The severity and variability of this impact are unknown. Vermont Oxford Network (VON), in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (SONPM), conducted an audit in April 2020 to assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of newborn infants and families. ### Recruitment and Participation Hospitals were recruited via e-mail. Any hospitals caring for newborn infants was eligible to participate regardless of membership in VON. Each hospital conducted an audit on a single day of their choice using an online tool.2 ### Audit Contents Part 1 identified the census of infants admitted within 28 days of birth, confirmed infant cases, and suspected infant cases on the day of … Address correspondence to Erika M. Edwards, PhD, MPH, Vermont Oxford Network, 33 Kilburn St, Burlington, VT 05401. E-mail: eedwards{at}vtoxford.org