Estimated odds ratio and p-valuer using simple logistic regression model (age -years) ^a and binominal logistic regression (age-group and population of Years) ^b. Ref., reference.

The main reason for hospitalization was flu disease (IL) with 36% (36/101), decompensation of the underlying disease 33% (33/101) and other causes not related to risk factors for COVID-19 was 32% (32/101). (Table 2)

69% (70/101) of patients had underlying comorbidities as a risk factor for COVID -19, and the most common comorbidities were sickling cell anemia (20%), heart disease (12%), asthma (9.7%), and diabetes (9.7%).