One in 4 people who died of COVID-19 in English hospitals had diabetes, NHS data finds

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• The National Health Service found that type 1 and type 2 diabetes was a leading underlying condition in those who died of COVID-19 in England, according to findings published Thursday by the organization.
• More than one in four people who died with COVID-19 also had diabetes, according to the report.
• After diabetes, the most common comorbidities include "dementia (18%), serious breathing problems (15%), chronic kidney disease (14%)," and ischaemic heart disease (10%)," The Guardian reported.
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One in four people in England who died with COVID-19 also had diabetes, according to data from the National Health Service.

The NHS report published Thursday broke down the underlying conditions of the 22,332 individuals who died of the coronavirus in hospitals in England between March 31 and May 12, and type 1 and type 2 diabetes was the leading comorbidity with 5,873 people, amounting to 26%, The Guardian reported. 

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