<p>The majority of the elderly were living with comorbidities. Old age also makes them vulnerable to death from viral diseases such as Covid-19. COVID-19 deaths occurred mainly among the elderly and those with comorbidities. ARDS was the major cause of death. We recommended mobilisation of resources for contact tracing and patient monitoring to strengthen surveillance, risk communication and community engagement and acquiring of COVID-19 vaccines for targeted vaccination of the elderly and those with comorbidities.</p>