It's been well established that having diabetes is likely to cause worse outcomes for those who contract COVID-19. People who suffer from diabetes have to test their blood sugar levels throughout the day to ensure they're neither too high nor too low. People who have diabetes either can't produce insulin (usually known as Type 1 diabetes), or can't properly use the insulin the pancreas produces (also known as Type 2 diabetes). (Submitted by Dr. Beth Cummings)Diabetes Canada estimates there may be as many as 1.5 million people across the country with undiagnosed diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, is treated by injecting insulin because the body no longer produces it naturally.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2021 15:00 UTC