Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations in an inner-city population.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly altered the way that society functioned, with resultant shifts in behavior and exposures particularly when the orders for national shelter in place were implemented in mid-March 2020. These changes may have substantially impacted patients with chronic diseases including asthma, which disproportionately affects underserved minority children.1 In addition to changes in exposures such as viruses and environmental triggers, changes in health care access and utilization impact asthma morbidity.