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What is the likelihood of dying from covid-19 as an elderly person? what is considered elderly? is someone 45 considered elderly?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

45 isn't elderly.: Over age 65 is a higher risk group - especially if combined with underlying conditions like diabetes, cancer, kidney or lung disease, hypertension, obesity, immunity issues etc. There isn't 1 # that can be quoted for mortality rate. Worldometer for New York City until 14 APR showed 23.1% of COVID deaths from ages 45 to 64. But only 59 of 1,581 deaths were in people without underlying illness.

Answered 5/2/2020

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