LogFAQs > #956817073

Delta variant is just as lethal but there are a few factors making less people die.

First, alot of the very high risk people to die, already have.
Second, the main cause of death, a high percentage of deaths at least, was lack of resources/medical facilities. That is more under control now. The places with the highest death rates had the least amount of resources.

Third, much like the first, most of the people who are high risk have already gotten the vaccine, so the people contracting the Delta variant are generally not nearly as high risk and likely to die from it.

The number of deaths was always very low for those under 40 without diabetes/high blood pressure/immune compromises etc. Most people who were at high risk of death have either A: croaked or B: gotten the vaccine. While there are still tons of unvaccinated people, which is causing the delta variant to spread like crazy, most won't die from it now.

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