SweetSue92
Diamond Member
And the reason Coronavirus in Detroit is going to be particularly horrible is that the city's residents are unhealthy for all sorts of reasons. Obese, asthmatic, diabetic, suffering from heart disease, COPD, liver and kidney disease--pretty much anything that makes COVID worse, Detroiters have it more than the general population.
Admittedly, although I am hugely skeptical as this virus as a raging pandemic everywhere, it's going to be a huge issue in Detroit, and sooner rather than later.
The growth in coronavirus cases in Detroit has made Wayne County an emerging hot spot for the disease, a grave turn for a population that is more vulnerable to severe cases and even death.
Confirmed cases rose to 851 among Detroiters on Thursday, 11 times the number recorded seven days ago. Wayne County now ranks just behind Washington's King County and among the nation's 10 most infected.
Two out of five Detroiters reported they are obese and 12.5% suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, compared with 8.5% statewide.
Rates of asthma, diabetes and obesity are higher among African Americans, said Dr. Velda Crowder, chair of the health committee for the Washington, D.C.-based Black Women for Positive Change. Those chronic conditions increase the likeliness of serious illness from COVID-19, even among young people, said Crowder, an emergency physician.
The number of cases is related to the density of a community's population and the percentage of the population that is tested, Crowder said. But morbidity and mortality depend on the health of the population, she said. Those who survive serious bouts of the illness can be left with reduced lung capacity that could last a lifetime, she added.
Admittedly, although I am hugely skeptical as this virus as a raging pandemic everywhere, it's going to be a huge issue in Detroit, and sooner rather than later.
The growth in coronavirus cases in Detroit has made Wayne County an emerging hot spot for the disease, a grave turn for a population that is more vulnerable to severe cases and even death.
Confirmed cases rose to 851 among Detroiters on Thursday, 11 times the number recorded seven days ago. Wayne County now ranks just behind Washington's King County and among the nation's 10 most infected.
Two out of five Detroiters reported they are obese and 12.5% suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, compared with 8.5% statewide.
Rates of asthma, diabetes and obesity are higher among African Americans, said Dr. Velda Crowder, chair of the health committee for the Washington, D.C.-based Black Women for Positive Change. Those chronic conditions increase the likeliness of serious illness from COVID-19, even among young people, said Crowder, an emergency physician.
The number of cases is related to the density of a community's population and the percentage of the population that is tested, Crowder said. But morbidity and mortality depend on the health of the population, she said. Those who survive serious bouts of the illness can be left with reduced lung capacity that could last a lifetime, she added.
Detroiters face higher risk of severe outcomes in coronavirus outbreak
Detroit's surge in cases have made Wayne County an emerging hot spot, a grave turn for a population more vulnerable from poverty and poor health.
www.detroitnews.com
