Out of Adversity comes Innovation, How is Saudi Arabia Achieving a Low Case Fatality Rate during the Coronavirus Pandemic? |Biomedgrid

In the Coronavirus pandemic, desperate times called for desperate measures and this is how Saudi Arabia maintained a low case fatality rate. Early public awareness programs and border closure led to a reduction in the rate of infection especially in those at high risk of mortality from the disease. At a clinical level, adoption of virtual clinics for routine outpatient care allowed the country to focus its efforts on the provision of COVID-19 care in specially adapted isolation centers. On a psychological level, the health care providers were well looked after which led to the provision of effective patient care.