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.