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
The official website of Michigan, Michigan.gov, has revealed that nearly 90% of the COVID-19 deaths during the month of October were residents aged 65 and over.
As of November 5, the state declared that there were 652 coronavirus deaths from Oct. 2 to Nov. 5. The report affirms that 568 of those deaths were individuals aged 65 and over. That makes up 87% of the total deaths, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
People age 85 and over made up 37% of the coronavirus deaths within the same time period. However, the report also shows that seven people under the age of 45 died from COVID-19 complications as well.
The state of Michigan also informed the public that there is a delay in the reporting of COVID-19 deaths.
The state website summarizes all coronavirus deaths by age groups. The state's report indicates that there were 654 additional coronavirus between October 2 and November 5.
A different state website claims that there was a sum of 746 COVID-related deaths in October.
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