Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the responses of countries to emerging infectious diseases have altered dramatically, increasing the demand for health-care practitioners Telehealth (TH) applications could have an important role in supporting public health precautions and the control of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic This review summarizes the existing literature on the current status of TH applications used during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia and discusses the extent to which TH can support public health measures TH mobile applications (e g , Seha, Mawid, Tawakklna, Tabaud, and Tetamman) have found effective tools to facilitate delivering healthcare to persons with COVID-19, and tracking of COVID-19 patients TH has been essential in the control of the spread of COVID-19 and has helped to flatten the growth curve in Saudi Arabia Further research is needed to explore the impact of TH applications on the progression of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
Current status of telehealth in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19