More than 80% of all deaths from COVID-19 in Ukraine are people over 60, the Ministry of Health said on Facebook.
According to the report, as of August 14, 2021, some 53,255 people died from coronavirus disease, of which 43,566 were aged 60 and over.
“This is further evidence that older people are at a high risk of coronavirus disease. And the older the person is, the higher this risk. So, the proportion of people aged 60-69 among the dead is 29% [15,533 people], and people over 70 – 52% [28,033],” the report says.
