Allow Workers over 60 with Advanced Metabolic Disease to Medically Retire

Allow Workers over 60 with Advanced Metabolic Disease to Medically Retire before vaccine

From

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

COVID-19 Fatality Rate by COMORBIDITY:


PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
DEATH RATE
confirmed cases
DEATH RATE
all cases
Cardiovascular disease
13.2%
10.5%
Diabetes
9.2%
7.3%
Chronic respiratory disease
8.0%
6.3%
Hypertension
8.4%
6.0%
Cancer
7.6%
5.6%
no pre-existing conditions


PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
DEATH RATE
confirmed cases

Cardiovascular disease
13.2%

Diabetes
9.2%

Chronic respiratory disease
8.0%

Hypertension
8.4%

Cancer
7.6%

These are global figures in Scotland the risk will be greater as we have high levels of metabolic disease

The Scottish Government should use it's welfare powers to facilitate the medical retirement of workers over 60 with advanced metabolic disease

These workers with serious underlying conditions are at risk during future outbreaks and should, in all fairness be allowed to leave the workforce if they wish