tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919481610745975145.post5948635952818672706..comments2020-11-24T07:44:45.011-08:00Comments on Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health: May 12, 2020Alliance Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918851590226136343noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919481610745975145.post-63887445251817418122020-05-12T14:12:10.985-07:002020-05-12T14:12:10.985-07:00The following summary is based on the COVID-19 rep...The following summary is based on the COVID-19 report of May 7, 2020. Reported deaths were compared to the age distribution of the Ohio population as derived from an Ohio Department of Development online publication. It was found that a person 60 or older is approximately 37 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than a person under 60. Those over 60 are 300 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those under 40. Those age 40 to 59 are approximately 22 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than persons younger than 40. <br />We need not to forget the overdose and addiction problems. However, in terms of numbers of deaths per week, COVID-19 is much higher. There were 303 COVID-19 deaths the week of May 3-May 10. On the peak year for which data is publicly available-2017-overdose deaths were running at an average of 92 per week. Of course, it is hoped that COVID-19 will run its course within a year. Overdose deaths continue unabated and accounted for 27,000 deaths over the ten-year period ending in 2018.<br />Joe Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810469851574444535noreply@blogger.com