ACE2 and diabetes mellitus: How COVID-19 impacts people with diabetes is unclear, it has been shown that SARS-CoV-1 binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in the pancreatic islets, and it is postulated that this could cause pancreatic islets damage and lead to insulinopenia and increased risk of DKA, especially for those with established Type 2 DM [4]. Whether the new SARS-CoV-2 virus could cause similar pancreatic islets damage and increased the risk of DKA is not known.