As you are aware through many CDC alerts, patients who are older and/or have underlying conditions defined broadly as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension and others, are at increased risk to have complications if they contract COVID-19.
To date, there is no evidence that such patients are more likely to contract the virus, but clear evidence that once they do contract, they would be more likely to have serious complications, including a higher fatality rate.
What Can You do to Reduce Your Risk?
An ounce of prevention remains far more powerful than mounts of treatments. As such, follow the rigorous guidelines set by CDC to avoid the disease. Evidence is very clear that those who follow those guidelines to the letter have a very low risk of contracting the virus. Those guidelines have continued to evolve but are centered on the following steps:
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