Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges by straining the under-resourced health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [Pregnant women are a vulnerable group who need special consideration during any health emergency [India announced a nationwide lockdown on 24 March 2020, which continued for more than six months and was later extended with a few relaxations here and there. Despite the mitigation measures, India was at the top among the LMICs regarding the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases [Given the nature of COVID-19, literature that scientifically quantifies the implications of the pandemic on the use of maternal health care in LMICs is limited [To achieve Sustanable Development Goals even at local level, the health workers from the communities play a vital role in providing ground level services. ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), ANM (Auxiliary nurse midwife), and AWW (Anganwadi worker) are a part of the continuum of care for women and play a crucial role in it. ASHA, generally a woman, is an interface between the community and the public health system and is accountable for ensuring the smooth implementation of the National Health Mission (NHM) at the lowest level, that is, village or slum pocket. ANMs are a crucial component of NHM, connecting ASHAs and communities with the public health system and delivering specific services through camps, home visits, and PHCs. As community members, Anganwadi workers (AWWs) assist ANMs and ASHAs provide services, executing programs, and maintaining records under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). The government of India implemented a lockdown to curtail the spread of COVID-19, with sealed boundaries and restrictions of movement. Only local-level community health workers could provide ANC services to pregnant women during this situation. Therefore, this study assesses the role of community health worker during the pandemic by using 