NEW DELHI : While the mortality rate due to COVID-19 is approximately 2 to 3 per cent, most cases of the contagious disease are largely asymptomatic, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said while stressing on the need to create awareness about the higher risk of both morbidity and mortality due to the virus in people who have conditions like diabetes, obesity, fatty liver and chronic liver diseases.
Vardhan said the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres are working for the screening of such conditions. He was addressing the '2nd Empathy e-Conclave' on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, a health ministry statement stated.