Abstract:A pulmonary epidemic caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, provisionally named 2019 novel coronavirus) has broken out in China since December 2019, which is named as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by World Health Organization The viruses, identified with strong infectivity and pathogenicity, can infect people, not only in respiratory system, but also often involving many other organs or systems, such as the heart, the liver, blood coagulation and immunity system. Although the population is generally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the morbidity and mortality are quite higher in the elderly patients, especially those with underlying comorbidities. So far, the treatment is mainly supportive therapy. In this article, we provide the diagnosis and treatment strategies of COVID-19 for the elderly from the aspects of clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment based on our own experience.