North Carolina Department Of Health & Human Services Report On Risk Factors For Severe Illness From COVID-19

On May 12, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services published a report identifying the percent of North Carolinians who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The report considers people who are over the age of 65 and people of any age who have certain underlying health conditions as being at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. These conditions include chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, severe obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, and immunosuppressive conditions, including cancer treatment, smoking, and other immune disorders . . .