The IFR is not the same for every demographic. In a population which is obese and older it will be higher. More than half of adults in New York are overweight

The IFR is not the same for every demographic. In a population which is obese and older it will be higher. More than half of adults in New York are overweight or obese (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/obesity.page https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/obesity.p...) If you are obese and contract the virus you are 113% more likely to need hospitalisation and 48% more likely to die than normal weight or overweight people. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772071 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772071