Victims of covid-19 are over 80 years old and are sick. But “it is no fatality to be elderly”, says DGS

2020-04-03

In Portugal, the covid-19 pandemic has already caused 246 deaths, of which 37 occurred in the last 24 hours, according to the epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), released this Friday (April 3).

Over 80 years old and already sick. This is the profile of the majority of the fatal victims of the new coronavirus in Portugal, according to the data revealed, this Friday, by the director-general of Health. Graça Freitas, however, made a point of saying that “it is not fatality to have diseases and be elderly “. It is an “increased risk”. Especially because there are many patients in this age group and with comorbidities that have already recovered.