99% of Those Who Died From Virus Had Other Illness, Italy Says

Date: 
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Summary: 

48.5% Italians who died from Corona had 3 or more illnesses

More than 99% of Italy’s coronavirus fatalities were people who suffered from previous medical conditions, according to a study by the country’s national health authority.

The average age of those who’ve died from the virus in Italy is 79.5

According to the GIMBE Foundation, about 100,000 Italians have contracted the virus, daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported. That would bring back the country’s death rate closer to the global average of about 2%.