Among COVID-19 patients in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020, estimated case-fatality rates were highest for adults aged 85 years and older. Younger people appeared to have milder symptoms, and there were no deaths reported among persons aged 19 years and under.
Tracking the virus in the United States
The outbreak of a previously unknown viral pneumonia was first reported in China toward the end of December 2019. The first U.S. case of COVID-19 was recorded in mid-January 2020, confirmed in a patient who had returned to the United States from China. The virus quickly started to spread, and the first community-acquired case was confirmed one month later in California. Overall, there had been approximately 4.5 million coronavirus cases in the country by the start of August 2020.
U.S. health care system stretched
California, Florida, and Texas are among the states with the most coronavirus cases. Even the best-resourced hospitals in the United States have struggled to cope with the crisis, and certain areas of the country were dealt further blows by new waves of infections in July 2020. Attention is rightly focused on fighting the pandemic, but as health workers are redirected to care for COVID-19 patients, the United States must not lose sight of other important health care issues.
Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 resulting in death, by age group*
* Figures are based on 2,449 cases of COVID-19 with known age. Lower bound of range = number of persons who died among total in age group; upper bound of range = number of persons who died among total in age group with known death.
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MMWR, & CDC. (March 18, 2020). Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 resulting in death, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105431/covid-case-fatality-rates-us-by-age-group/
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