Recent scientific evidence suggests that the elderly are at an increased risk of COVID-19 infections, with those in their 70s and 80s being particularly vulnerable – particularly residents of care homes and clinical settings, ethnic minorities, people who work indoors, and those who are overweight or obese. Lack of exposure to sunlight, darker skin pigmentation, co-morbidities, poor diet, certain medications, disadvantaged social and economic status, and lifestyle factors such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are all potential risk factors.
