Bellwood sees 92 percent of COVID-19 fatalities with pre-existing conditions

Mar 18, 2022

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Of the 24 individuals from Bellwood who have died from COVID-19, 92 percent had at least one other condition contributed to the patient’s death, according to Cook County Government records.

A report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention found influenza, respiratory failure and high blood pressure were the most common pre-existing condition found in COVID-19 fatalities.

Figures are accurate as of March 17.

Causes of death in patients who have died from COVID-19

Age group	COVID-19 deaths	COVID-19 deaths with other causes	% of total COVID-19 deaths with no other causes
< 10	0	0	0%
10-19	1	1	0%
20-29	0	0	0%
30-39	2	2	0%
40-49	0	0	0%
50-59	2	2	0%
60-69	9	7	22%
70-79	7	7	0%
80-89	2	2	0%
> 90	1	1	0%

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