INS and COVID-19: Predictors of COVID-19 mortality in PWDM [12,16,21] were age per 5-year ageing interval (OR 1.33, 95%CI: 1.30, 1.37) [12], glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of 7.0% to 8.9% (HR 1.81, 95% CI:1.39, 2.35), HbA1c greater than 8.9% (HR 1.60, 95% CI: 1.27, 2.0) [16], being male (OR 1.70, 95% CI: 1.5, 1.92 to OR 2.05, 95% CI: 1.07, 3.93)[12,21], using insulin treatment (OR 1.49, OR 95% CI: 1.27, 1.74 to OR 2.25, OR 95% CI: 1.05, 4.85)[12,21], and admission hyperglycaemia (random capillary blood glucose  > 10 mmol/l; OR:4.24, 95% CI:1.12, 16.0) [18].