Out of the individuals who died from COVID-19 during the week, 20, or 95% had at least one other medical complication.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association stated that in the United States, children represent about 9% of all COVID-19 cases. The Mayo Clinic points out that kids of all ages can catch COVID-19 but most don’t become as sick as adults and some show no symptoms at all.
Figures are accurate as of January 24.
COVID-19 Deaths During Week ending January 16
| Date of Death | Age | Race | Pre-existing condition present |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 | 52 | Hispanic | Atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease, chronic bronchitis, acute renal failure |
| 2021-01-11 | 53 | White | Obesity, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, chronic renal failure |
| 2021-01-14 | 58 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-01-15 | 61 | White | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, chronic ethanol abuse, hepatic cirrhosis, bipolar disorder |
| 2021-01-16 | 64 | Black | Chronic congestive heart failure, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, obesity |
| 2021-01-12 | 70 | White | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, schizophrenia |
| 2021-01-14 | 72 | White | Dementia, atherosclerotic coronary and peripheral vascular disease, atrial fibrillation |
| 2021-01-13 | 72 | Native American | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, end stage renal failure on dialysis, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea |
| 2021-01-11 | 72 | Black | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure |
| 2021-01-14 | 74 | Black | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, strokes |
| 2021-01-13 | 76 | White | Lewy Body dementia, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hypertension |
| 2021-01-14 | 78 | White | Asthma, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| 2021-01-16 | 78 | White | Multiple myeloma status post bone marrow transplant (date not specified), endometrial adenocarcinoma |
| 2021-01-10 | 80 | White | Stroke, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| 2021-01-16 | 81 | Asian/Pacific Islander | Dementia, stroke, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-01-15 | 81 | White | Dementia, epilepsy, hypertension, chronic renal failure, rheumatoid arthritis |
| 2021-01-10 | 83 | White | Chronic congestive heart failure, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-01-13 | 83 | White | Diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation |
| 2021-01-13 | 88 | White | Dementia |
| 2021-01-13 | 95 | White | Atrial fibrillation, hypothyroidism |
| 2021-01-10 | 98 | White | Dementia, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
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