The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between COVID-19 infection and the risk of ischemic stroke and other thrombotic events.

The study was conducted in Qatar and information regarding all patients was obtained from the Qatar stroke database.

There were an average of 97 cases per month before the COVID-19 pandemic which declined to 72 cases per month during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All stroke admissions in Qatar were considered for the study and there were 32 patients with cases of COVID-19 also had confirmed stroke.

Comparing patients with both stroke and COVID-19 two patients that just had stroke, COVID-19 patients were younger and had lower rates of hypertension and diabetes.

COVID-19 positive patients also had more cortical strokes as well as severe symptoms and prolonged hospitalization with poorer outcomes.