Currently, there is little data on the effect of coronavirus infection COVID-19 on pregnancy, childbirth, the condition of the fetus, and the postpartum period. The article describes a clinical case of severe coronavirus infection of COVID-19 in a pregnant patient, with the rapid development of acute respiratory distress syndrome. © 2020 Interregional public organization Association of infectious disease specialists of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region (IPO AIDSSPbR). All rights reserved.