Coronavirus | Pregnant woman told 'keep working' despite advice

The Government recently added mothers-to-be to the list of those most at risk of contracting coronavirus, along with the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.

According to The Daily Mail, officials said that the measures were ‘precautionary’ because it is too early to say whether COVID-19 poses a severe risk to expecting mothers.

Subsequently, pregnant women in the UK have been told to remain at home for 12 weeks.

Despite this official recommendation from Government officials, a pregnant employee who asked to work remotely for health and safety reasons said that she was ‘shut down’ by her boss.