Canada - Covid-19 still presents a risk primarily to the elderly, not to children and hardly to working-age adults. 
Canada - The average age of a death by or with covid-19 is higher than life expectancy.
Deaths among those over 80 account for 70.9% of deaths by/with covid-19, but only 51.1% of all deaths (all causes) in 2019.
Deaths among those over 80 account for 70.9% of deaths by/with covid-19, but only 51.1% of all deaths (all causes) in 2019.
Canada - Bear in mind that the risk of death will sadly always rise in line with one's advancing age.
In 2019, 8.9% of those in the over-80 age cohort passed away.
In 2019, 8.9% of those in the over-80 age cohort passed away.
If you are under 70, your risk of dying after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 is lower than your annual risk of death.
If you are over 70, your risk of dying after being infected is only slightly higher than your annual risk of death.
If you are over 70, your risk of dying after being infected is only slightly higher than your annual risk of death.
Canada – Case survival rates (= 100% - case fatality rate) by age.
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