 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visits to the emergency department ED decreased significantly more than during the H1N1 pandemic. This suggests that people were more cautious about visiting the ED during the current pandemic, possibly due to fears of further spreading the virus or concerns over potential lack of resources at the ED. Additionally, the hospital occupancy rate also decreased significantly more than during the H1N1 pandemic, suggesting that people were less likely to stay in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article was authored by Fuad Basis, Hizam Zaidani, Ketem Hussein, and others.