- According to a report on patient characteristics from Italy's National Institute of Health released on March 17, 99% of Covid-19 patients who have died in the country had at least one preexisting condition.
- Nearly 50% of the patients who died had three preexisting conditions.
- In the US, Covid-19 patients with underlying health conditions were 12 times more likely to die compared to those with none reported, according to CDC data through May 2020.
- Here's what we know about how much various conditions affect the coronavirus' severity.
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Case studies on patients who have contracted the new coronavirus have found that older people and those with preexisting health conditions more commonly develop severe symptoms.
According to a report on patient characteristics from Italy's National Institute of Health released on March 17, at the beginning of the pandemic, 99% of Covid-19 patients who died had at least one preexisting condition.
Different preexisting conditions — including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney disease — were found at varying rates among the patients who died.
More recently, data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through May 30 showed heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes were among the most common comorbidities with Covid-19. Patients with underlying health conditions were 12 times more likely to die of Covid-19 compared to otherwise healthy patients.
Here's what we know about how various health issues may affect a patient's coronavirus prognosis.
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