The number of elderly deaths in China this year is 59,938. According to Jiao Yahui, Director of the Department of Medical Administration of National Health Commission, from June 5438 to/kloc-0 to October 65438 in 2023, the analysis shows that from February 8, 2022 to 2023, there were 59,938 COVID-19-related deaths in medical institutions across the country. Among them, 5503 cases died of respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 infection, and 54435 cases died of basic diseases complicated with COVID-19 infection. The average age of death cases was 80.3 years old, and cases over 65 years old accounted for 90. 1%, of which cases over 80 years old accounted for 56.5%. More than 90% of the deaths are complicated with basic diseases, mainly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases.