These conditions,all pre-conditions, and, underlying illnesses, include Diabetes, Lung Disease, Cancer, Immunodeficiency, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Asthma, Kidney Disease, and GI/Liver Diseases,” tell the untold story of the devastation of the COVID-19,pandemic, in NYC. 1/

Among 4,863 fatalities in NYC, of all ages, as of April, 12, 2020 (5 PM) - who had been shown to have either no underlying condition or at least one underlying conditions - fully 93.26% had at least one condition. The detail of what conditions, and who had them is paramount..2/

..importance in determining the success of how any restarting of the personal interactions NYC will be. Clearly,identifying the vulnerable, and protecting them from infection, as we reopen society will determine if we succeed or fail. These are the inexorable conditions to note3/

As an indication of the power of COVID-19 to extract it’s deadly toll on individuals of any age with the conditions listed in the first tweet on this thread - 89.64% of those under 45 years old had at least one condition, and that true for all three individuals under 18 too. 4/