Out of the individuals who died from COVID-19 in March, 42 of them, or 89.4 percent, 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 contract COVID-19 but most don’t become as sick as adults and some show no symptoms at all.
Figures are accurate as of March 8.
COVID-19 Deaths During March
| Date of Death | Age | Race | Pre-existing condition present |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-08 | 58 | White | Diabetes mellitus, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea |
| 2021-03-10 | 60 | Black | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| 2021-03-06 | 61 | White | Hepatic cirrhosis, chronic ethanol abuse |
| 2021-03-04 | 64 | White | Obesity, hypertension, emphysema |
| 2021-03-14 | 67 | White | Diabetes mellitus, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, obesity, sleep apnea |
| 2021-03-06 | 68 | White | Follicular lymphoma, malignant melanoma |
| 2021-03-05 | 71 | Black | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, breast cancer |
| 2021-03-09 | 72 | Hispanic | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, latent tuberculosis |
| 2021-03-01 | 73 | White | Parkinson's disease, atherosclerotic coronary and peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, atrial flutter |
| 2021-03-12 | 73 | Hispanic | Dementia, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-03-06 | 74 | White | Absent |
| 2021-03-08 | 81 | White | Lung cancer |
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