Most of those who died from complications caused by coronavirus suffered from diseases of the cardiovascular system
According to the Ministry of Health, 88.2% of people who became infected with SARS-CoV-2 and died from complications had various diseases of the cardiovascular system. At the same time, 35.5% of the deceased suffered from diabetes mellitus, 29.8% were obese, 22.5% had various neurological diseases, and 21.2% had kidney diseases. The average age of people who died from complications from the virus was 67, and about 51.4% of them were men. The highest mortality rate is among people over 90 years old (17.9%), followed by the age group 80-89 years old (14.9%), 70-79 years old - 8.2%, 60-69 years old - 3.8% , 50-59 - 1.5%, less than 1% of people who have had the virus die before the age of 50. In general, more than 60% of deaths occur in patients over, which is why this age group (60+, as well as persons with concomitant diseases) is included in the priority for immunization against COVID-19. Recall that elderly people are included in the II stage of vaccination against coronavirus. At the first stage, it is planned to vaccinate health workers, regardless of form of ownership. In Moldova, health workers make up about 10% of the total number of people infected with coronavirus. // 15.01.2021 — InfoMarket.
