According to China 's National Health Commission , most of those who died were older patients – about 80 % of deaths recorded were from those over the age of 60 , and 75 % had pre-existing health conditions including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes .
The Chinese National Health Commission reported that 80 % of the deaths due to coronavirus occurred in people older than 60 years old and that 75 % of the cases had pre-existing conditions like vascular diseases and diabetes .