Whatever may be the underlying etiology, people with DM are definitely at an increased risk of severe and fatal COVID-19 disease. The prevalence of DM in India is 7.3% [17], thereby predisposing a large section of the community to COVID-19 and its complications. Hence it is advisable that community-dwelling residents having underlying DM take extra precautions not to contract the virus. Social distancing, strict hand and respiratory hygiene are the need of the hour. People with DM should ensure good glucose control as improvement in glycemia does boost host immune response [9]. Although not recommended due to lack of robust data, use of ACEi/ARBs/thiazolidinediones/liraglutide merits reconsideration in patients with DM during this outbreak.