So far, coronavirus has claimed more than 2,663 lives, with another 80,000 affected.
Despite its high risk, there have been many cases that have managed to fully recover. To date, there is one age group more affected and more at risk.
Given all 72,314 cases of COVID-19 confirmed and suspected in China since February 11, a letter issued by the Chinese Central Depository & Clearing (KCDC) on February 17 and published in the Chinese Journal of Epidemiology has concluded that risk varies based on human age.
In the list below, the percentage represents the risk of death by age group if one is found to be affected by COVID-19.
So, for example, the +80 age group has a 14.8% chance of dying if they are affected by coronavirus. Fortunately, there have been no cases of children affected by the virus so far.
