COVID‑19 in Old‑Age

Abstract

Dear Sir,
The old‑age population is increasing globally. In the middle of the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic, the potential issues in the geriatric group should be addressed and they should be under surveillance. SARS‑CoV‑2 causes mild disease in 80% of infected people, severe disease in 15%, and becomes critical in 5% of infected people who require intensive care. Ten percent of COVID‑19 pneumonia develop adult respiratory distress syndrome and the old age people constitute this group who require hospitalization.[1] Yang et al. followed up
1099 patients with SARS‑CoV‑2 pneumonia, of which 15.1% were aged 60 years and above and 27% were severe.[2] Liu et al. studied 4021 COVID‑19 cases in whom the mortality rate was 5.3%.[2] Thus, advanced age is a poor prognostic factor forSARS‑CoV‑2.