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DEMOGRAPHICS - AGE EFFECT

Examining the COVID-19 demographics, we note a difference in patients’ age, with younger infected people during the summer period due to holiday gatherings and vacations, while in the autumn the working population was the one mostly affected. The majority of deceased people had underlying health conditions and were of old age. Overall, 2,3% of the reported cases died and their median age was 77 years. Finally, men have a higher risk to die from COVID-19 compared to women (2.6% vs 2.0%).

Period% Male Cases% Female CasesCases - Median AgeMale Cases - Median AgeFemale Cases - Median Age
Feb-May'2055,1%44,9%47,348,046,5
June-Aug'2055,0%55,0%40,040,039,0
Sep-Nov'2053,0%47,0%45,044,345,4
Dec-Feb'2151,7%48,3%45,045,446,6
Mar-May'2151,2%48,8%44,044,445,9
Jun-Aug'2151,0%49,0%41,640,942,4
Period% Male Cases% Female CasesCases - Median AgeMale Cases - Median AgeFemale Cases - Median Age
Feb-May'2073,1%26,9%76,075,078,8
June-Aug'2064,5%35,5%77,077,079,0
Sep-Nov'2059,4%40,6%78,077,079,0
Dec-Feb'2158,8%41,2%77,076,779,1
Mar-May'2157,9%42,1%78,077,580,0
Jun-Aug'2157,1%42,9%77,376,378,6
Period% Mortality% Mortality Male% Mortality FemaleDeaths with ConditionsDeaths without Conditions
Feb-May'206,0%8,0%3,6%92,0%8,0%
June-Aug'201,2%1,4%1,0%93,5%6,5%
Sep-Nov'202,2%2,5%1,9%96,6%3,4%
Dec-Feb'213,4%3,9%2,9%95,7%4,3%
Mar-May'213,0%3,4%2,6%95,1%4,9%
Overall2,3%2,6%2,0%95,3%4,7%

The following graphs presenting weekly cases and deaths during the 3rd wave demonstrate the age effect, which is influenced by the vaccination program progress. We note a much higher number of cases of age under 64 years, and much lower deaths in the same age group, while the opposite trend is depicted in the age group 65+.

Cases

Demographics cases

Deaths

Demographics deaths