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BACKGROUND: It is evident that the novel coronavirus disease pandemic inevitably resulted inincreased stress and anxiety in the general population. Pregnancy is a challenging period, andCOVID‑19 has added risk to women pregnant during the pandemic.AIM: The present study was aimed to assess the emotional difficulties in pregnant females whotested positive for COVID‑19. The current study estimated the prevalence of depression, anxiety,and stress among 63 pregnant ladies who tested positive for COVID‑19.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in Child and Maternity Hospital of GMCAnantnag, Kashmir, India, from April to December 2020. A total of 63 pregnant females who testedpositive for COVID‑19 participated in the study. The COVID‑positive pregnant ladies were interviewedin the outpatient department of the child and maternity clinic 2 weeks after the infection. The interviewscale used was Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale‑21. The data were analyzed using Chi‑squaretest and Fisher’s exact test.RESULTS: We found that the mean age of participants was 33.5 ± 7.4. We found that 38.1% of thefemales had positive bad obstetric history. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was33.32%, 50.83%, and 60.3%, respectively. In correlation analysis, notably bad obstetric history andworking females were significant independent factors for higher levels of depression, anxiety, andstress. The depression was also found more in literate females and the third trimester.CONCLUSION: The study indicates high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant femaleswho tested positive for COVID‑19. The emotional difficulties were found to be higher in educated andworking females. The bad obstetric history was found to be an independent factor for higher levels ofemotional difficulties in COVID‑positive pregnant females. This calls for extra measures to promotethe mental health and resilience of pregnant females, especially during a crisis.