COVID-19 hospitalisation and death rates estimated
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A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal reveals the latest hospitalisation and death rates from COVID-19 in mainland China. Nearly one in five people over the age of 80 who are infected with COVID-19 are likely to require hospitalisation, compared with around 1% of people under 30, according to an analysis of 3,665 cases. The death rate from confirmed COVID-19 cases is estimated at 1.38%, while the overall death rate, which includes unconfirmed cases, is estimated at 0.66%. The authors warn the number of people needing hospital treatment may overwhelm even the most advanced healthcare systems worldwide.
Journal/conference: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Link to research (DOI): 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001558
Organisation/s: Imperial College London, UK
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