Here are some interesting numbers from Alberta last week. They illustrate the fatalities related with Covid and the number of comordibities that are associated with the patients. The comorbidities that are listed in the data set as quoted from the Alberta Covid19 stats site are as follows:
The following comorbitities are included in respective analyses: Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Cancer, Dementia, Stroke, Liver cirrhosis, Cardiovascular diseases (including IHD and Congestive heart failure), Chronic kidney disease, and Immuno-deficiency.
Some of these ailments are unavoidable but many are. Smoking, poor diet and exercise regimen, alcohol abuse definitely play a part in avoiding these health issues. Since these are the actual cause of death and Covid 19 is the catalyst, should we not be attempting as a society to solve the root cause?
In a total of 239 deaths in Alberta as of last week here is the breakdown.
0 comorbitities = 8 deaths.
1 comorbitities = 14 deaths.
2 comorbitities = 43 deaths.
3+ comorbitities = 174 deaths.
So as a society should we also push people to improve their health in a similar fashion that we are imposing social distancing and mask usage?
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