Disability advocates claim Michigan left vulnerable residents behind amid COVID pandemic ‘This isn’t just about me and my child,’ Tags: They said the state never tracked cases among people with disabilities and they want to know why. For Chuck Kupovits and his 39-year-old daughter Pamela, the pandemic has been nothing short of life or death. Pamela has a lung disorder that leaves her at risk for coronavirus. As the state moved through the pandemic, Kupovits said they left people like his daughter out, even after multiple attempts to reach out to state and federal leaders. RELATED: Ad Studies done over the course of the coronavirus pandemic show those with mobility or sensory disabilities are more at risk to die from COVID-19. Those with autism are twice as likely to die and those with down syndrome are 10 times more at risk.