Coronavirus’ case-fatality rate may range from 1% to 18%
Case-fatality rates measure the number of deaths from a certain disease as a percentage of the total amount of patients.
Based on available data, the Imperial scientists estimate the case-fatality rate in the province Hubei – of which Wuhan is capital – as 18%.
They note the credible interval ranges from 11% up to 81%.
Among travellers outside mainland China , the case-fatality rate is estimated at between 1.2% and 5.6%, with substantial uncertainty .
Taking into account both asymptomatic and symptomatic incidences, the scientists calculated the likely overall case-fatality rate to be around 1%.