WAAY 31 Coronavirus Concerns Q&A: Will obesity make Alabama's coronavirus numbers rise?

WAAY 31 Coronavirus Concerns Q&A: Will obesity make Alabama's coronavirus numbers rise?

WAAY 31 Coronavirus Concerns Q&A: Will obesity make Alabama's coronavirus numbers rise?

Under control and taken care of eventually.

>> dan shaffer: do you anticipate alabama's number of patients increasing because of the overall health of residents, obesity and things like not having health insurance?

>> dr. hassoun: i can tell you i expect to increase the people would not follow the social distancing that has been advised and recommended.

Yes, those who is at risk of the virus getting c complication like oh piece city, diabetes, heart disease, yes, definitely they will be at higher risk.

But i think we can definitely control it if people follow the social distancing.