Relative risk is impossible to assess at this early stage. However, it is likely much lower than other diseases we live with. Compared to other diseases that cause death, you are more likely to die from heart disease, cancers, diabetes, stroke, and medical error.  According to John's Hopkins using USA statistics provided by the CDC, here are the leading causes of death in the United States. Annual Deaths, National Center for Health Statistics as of the Year 2016: Heart disease: ~ 614,348 deaths (2016) Cancer: ~ 591,699 deaths (2016) Medical error: 251,454 (2016) Respiratory disease: ~ 147,101 Accidents: ~ 136,053 Stroke: ~ 133,103 Alzheimers: ~ 93,541 Diabetes: ~ 76,488 Flu/Pneumonia: ~ 55,227 Kidney Disease: ~ 48,146 Suicide: 42,773 The concern we have with COVID-19 is a rush of patients whereby hospitals won't have the surge capacity to treat all those who need care.