More women among coronavirus victims in Ukraine

"There were more women among all those who died from complications caused by COVID-19, and the proportion of people aged 50 years and over is 87% (38 fatal cases as of 10:00 on April 6)," the report reads.

It notes that most of the dead women were aged 50-59 years and men 60-69 years.

Most of the deceased women had severe cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neoplasms, kidney, lung and obesity diseases. In general, the proportion of diseases was (one or more): 74% - cardiovascular diseases; 40% - diabetes; 7.5% - neoplasms; 7.5% - kidney diseases; 11% - lung diseases; 4% - obesity; 26% - combined diseases.

All 38 patients were hospitalized. Also, all people who died from complications caused by COVID-19 tested positive for coronavirus.

According to the Public Health Center, out of 1,319 confirmed cases, 95 cases were recorded among children. A total of 597 people, including 61 children, are undergoing outpatient treatment. Persons aged 30-69 years account for 74% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine.

A total of 1,319 cases of coronavirus disease were recorded in Ukraine as of April 6. Twenty-eight people recovered, and 38 died of the disease.

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