The data suggests that the elderly population is at highest risk of death as a result of contracting COVID-19. | stock photo
The data suggests that the elderly population is at highest risk of death as a result of contracting COVID-19. | stock photo
Michigan officials have revealed that nearly 90% of the COVID-19 deaths in the state in October were citizens aged 65 and over, according to Michigan.gov.
As of November 5, the state announced that there were 652 coronavirus deaths between Oct. 2 and Nov. 5. The report asserts that 568 of those deaths were individuals aged 65 and over. That represents 87% of the total deaths, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
People aged 85 and over made up 37% of the coronavirus deaths in the state within the same time period. However, the report also reveals that seven people under the age of 45 lost their lives due to contracting the virus in October.
Michigan also reported that there is a delay in the reporting of the deaths caused by the coronavirus.
The state website reports on deaths by age group. The state's report implies that there were 654 more COVID-19 deaths in between Oct, 2 and Nov. 5. A different state website suggests that there was a total of 746 COVID-related deaths in the same time frame.
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