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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52308783Published by: BBC NEWS on 16 Apr 2020
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More than nine in 10 people dying with coronavirus have an underlying health condition, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The ONS, external looked at nearly 4,000 deaths during March in England and Wales where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate. In 91% of casesthe individuals had other health problems.
The most common was heart disease, followed by dementia and respiratory illness.
On average, people dying also had roughly three other health conditions.
It comes amid signs the coronavirus outbreak is deterring people from going to A&E.
The number of people attending major units has nearly halved since the virus first emerged in the UK.
The ONS has also looked at the differences in death rates by age and sex.
Men are twice as likely to die with coronavirus.
Unsurprisingly, the risk of dying increases with age, rising sharply from age 60 onwards.
The ONS has also looked to what extent coronavirus is causing the death of individuals rather [...]
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