Patients with underlying medical conditions such as a chronic illness or those who are elderly are considered to be most at-risk for novel coronavirus according to multiple health agencies and experts, but what can they do to minimize that risk? That includes wearing face masks, according to Dr. Jake Deutsch, co-founder and clinical director of Specialty Infusion and Cure Urgent Care. There’s also no way of predicting what the recovery process will look like for these patients. “However during this time, if not extremely ill, it’s important to not flood emergency departments as immunocompromised patients can be at a higher risk of exposing themselves to more illnesses,” Deutsch said. Keeping up to date with the latest information from the CDC and local health authorities can also help keep you healthy, Deutsch said.

Source: Fox News March 13, 2020 18:56 UTC