News COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths from 2020 to 2021, report finds October 19, 2022 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY Comments Off on COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths from 2020 to 2021, report finds Maternal deaths in the U.S. saw a sharp rise in 2020 and 2021, according to the CDC. A new report examines how many may have been caused by COVID-19.