A quarter of people who died with coronavirus in hospitals in England had diabetes, officials say.
People with dementia or lung problems are also among those most at risk of dying after contracting
COVID-19, according to new NHS figures
Statistics from NHS England show that of the 22,332 people who died since 31 March, 5,873 (26%) of them were diabetic.
The breakdown of those who had type 1 and type 2 has not been released. According to diabetes.co.uk 6% of the UK population is diabetic.
Also, 18% of people who died after testing positive for COVID-19 - 4,048 deaths - had dementia as an underlying health condition and 15% (3,254 deaths) had chronic pulmonary disease
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavi...nts-who-died-in-england-had-diabetes-11988326
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