Health officials in a town on Long Island in New York set up a diet to reduce obesity, in light of the outbreak of the new Corona virus, as the virus affects diabetics and obese people more than others.

The town's doctors gave advice to the estimated population of 200,000, a voluntary healthy lifestyle and exercise program.

Doctors and fitness trainers say that obesity and related conditions are a possible risk factor for the "Covid-19" virus, and that reducing the number of overweight people will also reduce the number of new coronavirus patients.