**7. Relationship between hypertension and COVID 19**

Hypertension is characterized by increased blood pressure (BP) to the extent of 140/90 mmHg. The essential modifiable factors are associated with the development of cardiovascular illnesses with high BP. Hypertension is one of the primary diseases causing worldwide non-communicable infections [28].

Coronavirus infection mainly influences respiratory tract disease. The spreading of infection is extreme in patients who are at risk of cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension causes massive pathophysiological changes in the cardiovascular system includes left ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis, which makes parson more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 [28].
