People of 60+ account
60+ people account for ‘50 pc coronavirus deaths’ in Bangladesh
Though the people of 60 years of age or above make up only 10 percent of coronavirus patients in Bangladesh, they account for 50 percent of fatalities from the virus.
Responding to queries from UNB, experts have attributed this to comorbidities and weakened immune system of senior people.
Even then, the experts think coronavirus is showing much pity on Bangladeshi elderly people as over 70 percent deaths from the virus in most other worst-affected countries are among people in their 60s or older.
They suggested the elderly people to be more careful, stay indoors, strictly follow social distancing, take nutritious food and follow the advice of their doctors to remain safe from the virus.
Talking to UNB, Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), said the percentage of people aged over 60 infected with the coronavirus is relatively low, but the mortality rate in this group is high as they have many other underlying health problems.