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Coronavirus disease 2019 case surveillance—United States, January 22–May 30, 2020.

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Stokes, Erin K., Zambrano, Laura D., Anderson, Kayla N., Marder, Ellyn P., Raz, Kala M., El Burai Felix, Suad, Tie, Yunfeng, Fullerton, Kathleen E.·2020·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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was similar among males (401.1) and females (406.0) and highest among persons aged ≥80 years (902.0). Among 599,636 (45%) cases with known information, 33% of persons were Hispanic or Latino of any race (Hispanic), 22% were non-Hispanic black (black), and 1.3% were non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN). Among 287,320 (22%) cases with sufficient data on underlying health conditions, the most common were cardiovascular disease (32%), diabetes (30%), and chronic lung disease (18%). Overall, 184,673 (14%) patients were hospitalized, 29,837 (2%) were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), and 71,116 (5%) died. Hospitalizations were six times higher among patients with a reported underlying condition (45.4%) than those without reported underlying conditions (7.6%). Deaths were 12 times higher among patients with reported underlying conditions (19.5%) compared with those without reported underlying conditions (1.6%). The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be severe, particularly in certain population groups. These preliminary findings underscore the need to build on current efforts to collect and analyze case data, especially among those with underlying health conditions. These data are used to monitor trends in COVID-19 illness, identify and respond to localized incidence increase, and inform policies and practices designed to reduce transmission in the United States.

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Authors
Stokes, E. K., Zambrano, L. D., Anderson, K. N., Marder, E. P., Raz, K. M., El Burai Felix, S., Tie, Y., & Fullerton, K. E.
Affiliations
CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response.
Corresponding author
Stokes, Erin K.
Venue
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Published
2020-06-19
Volume
69
Issue
24
Pages
759-765
ISSN
  • 0149-2195 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-861X
OpenAlex
W3034312608
Cited by
1,538
References
5
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 108 · 2023: 227 · 2022: 372 · 2021: 520 · 2020: 235
FWCI
53.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, case surveillance, hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, mortality, underlying disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease, racial and ethnic disparities, age differences, sex differences, United States
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Population Surveillance, United States, Incidence, Coronavirus Infections, Young Adult, Pandemics

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