Almost 80% of deaths in Portugal are of people aged 70 or over

Almost 80% of deaths coronavirua-associated deaths in Portugal are people aged 70 or over, according to the most recent epidemiological bulletin released by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).

in News · 24 Mar 2020, 18:55 · 2 Comments

According to the DGS’ data, of the 33 deaths confirmed in Portugal, 26 are people aged 70 years or over (78.7%), five of them are aged between 70 and 79 years of age and 21 (12 men and nine women) with more than 80 years.

The youngest victims were between 50 and 59 years old (three cases).

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Comments

almost 1900 confirmed cases are between 20 and 69 stop infecting each other and prevent unnecessary deaths. How many of those over 70 had underlying health conditions, publish that and stop exaggerating the problem for older people. The younger populous are spreading this awful virus. Tell that to your readers

By Peter Ibbs from Algarve on 24 Mar 2020, 19:43

Hello,
Does anyone know how we can get the names of people who have died in Portugal? I haven't heard from a friend in about 4 weeks despite me sending several emails.

By Dee Fraumeni from Other on 25 Mar 2020, 09:05