The estimated higher prevalence of these health conditions for this first group of US patients with COVID-19 and a potentially increased risk of developing a severe form of COVID-19 due to the presence of underlying health conditions underscore the importance of preventing COVID-19 in individuals with such conditions.
Maambukizi mengi yaliyokadiriwa ya hali hizi miongoni mwa wale walio katika kikundi hiki cha mapema cha wagonjwa wa COVID-19 nchini Marekani na uwezekano wa hatari ya juu wa ugonjwa mbaya zaidi COVID-19 kutokana na kuwepo kwa hali sugu ukiangazia umuhimu wa kuzuia COVID-19 miongoni mwa watu walio na hali sugu za afya.