Mortazavi Hamed
Gerontological Care Research Center, Department of Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Qual Soc Work. 2021 Mar;20(1-2):507-512. doi: 10.1177/1473325020973295.
As the number of patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (nCOVID-19) increases, the number of deaths has also been increasing. According to World Health Organization (WHO), as of 4 October 2020, 34,804,348 cases had tested positive for nCOVID-19 globally, which among them, 1,030,738 confirmed deaths had occurred, equivalent to a case-fatality rate of 2.96%. However, in comparison with global statistics, the incidence and mortality of the nCOVID-19 infection are higher in Iran. As reported by the National Committee on COVID-19 Epidemiology of Ministry of Health of Iran, the total number of patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection has reached 468,119, of which 26,746 have died, equivalent to a case-fatality rate of 5.71%. Currently, there is solid evidence that older adults are at a higher risk of severe disease following infection from COVID-19.
随着感染2019年新型冠状病毒病（nCOVID - 19）的患者数量增加，死亡人数也在上升。根据世界卫生组织（WHO）的数据，截至2020年10月4日，全球共有34804348例nCOVID - 19检测呈阳性，其中确诊死亡1030738例，病死率为2.96%。然而，与全球统计数据相比，伊朗的nCOVID - 19感染发病率和死亡率更高。据伊朗卫生部COVID - 19流行病学全国委员会报告，确诊感染COVID - 19的患者总数已达468119例，其中26746例死亡，病死率为5.71%。目前，有确凿证据表明，老年人感染COVID - 19后患重症的风险更高。
