Information so far regarding COVID-19 infection has shown that some people are at greater risk of getting sick and developing severe symptoms.

- 80% of cases have mild disease.

- 20% of cases are treated in hospital conditions.

- The disease usually affects people aged 60 and over more.

People Most Affected by the Disease:

- Those over 60 years old

- People with serious chronic medical conditions:

- Heart disease

- hypertension

- Diabetes

- Chronic respiratory disease

- Like cancer

- Health workers

Are Children at Risk?

In children, the disease appears to be rare and mild.

No deaths have been observed in children so far.

Are Pregnant Women at Risk?

There is limited scientific evidence regarding the severity of the disease in pregnant women who develop COVID-19 infection.

However, the available evidence indicates that the severity of illness among pregnant women after COVID-19 infection is similar to adult cases of COVID-19 who are not pregnant, and there are no data to suggest that infection with COVID-19 during pregnancy has an adverse effect on the fetus.

So far, there is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy.