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The purpose is to determine the impact of COVID-19 infection on anxiety levels in pregnancy. Tools and Methods: In this study, a structured survey and Beck anxiety scale were applied to determine the concerns that may be associated with COVID-19 to pregnancies who apply from foot to clinic for routine pregnancy control during June 2020. Pregnancies that apply for obstetric emergency reasons and pregnancies that are obstetrically risky have not been included in the study. The findings: 177 pregnancies were included in the study and pregnancies were divided into four groups according to the score they received from the Beck anxiety scale. The anxiety rate of pregnancies was 44.6%. The likelihood of being unable to be with his family at the moment of birth and the fear of death associated with COVID-19 have been statistically significantly associated with high levels of anxiety. Result: In this process, it is important to provide psychosocial support in addition to the follow-up of pregnancies by a multidisciplinary team of perinatology, newborn, intensive care experts.