Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.The overall mortality rate among the patients was 18.4% of those who remained in the hospital.
This figure is likely to be a minimum fatality rate since it excludes patients transferred to hospices or other hospitals, or where the outcome was unknown.Cardiovascular complications are a significant cause of death for patients with COVID-19.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, directly affects the heart muscle and causes the blood to become stickier. This leads to a greater likelihood of stroke, heart attacks, or blood clots in the lung.However, scientists do not know how race affects the risk of.