Conclusion
Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has
maintained a robust healthcare system and minimized case fatalities. We
found a relatively consistent presentation of clinical symptoms/signs
among the included patients in comparing the two hospitals. But on the
other hand, Medina’s COVID-19 deaths occur among mainly men, which is
consistent with global reports of COVID-19 fatalities and Saudi Arabia’s
COVID-19 case distribution. Patients who died at Hospital A typically
presented with more severe illness and were more likely to have
underlying health conditions. Migrant workers may be at increased risk
due to poorer baseline health and reluctance to seek care. This
highlights the importance of cross-cultural outreach to prevent deaths.
Health education efforts should be multilingual and accommodate all
literacy levels. Following further validation, heparin should be
considered on a wider scale in the Western region (Medina) since we
noticed a major gap in usage.