Out of the individuals who died from COVID-19 during the week, eight, or 100% 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 May 4.
COVID-19 Deaths During Week ending May 1
| Date of Death | Age | Race | Pre-existing condition present |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-26 | 36 | White | Schizophrenia, chronic ethanol abuse with withdrawal seizures, hypertension, systemic lupus erythematosus |
| 2021-04-27 | 49 | Black | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure |
| 2021-04-30 | 51 | Black | Chronic renal failure on dialysis, hypertension, morbid obesity |
| 2021-04-27 | 55 | White | Hypertension, asthma, sleep apnea |
| 2021-04-29 | 64 | Black | Diabetes mellitus, status post kidney transplant (2009), atherosclerotic coronary and peripheral vascular disease, hypertension |
| 2021-04-29 | 69 | Black | Diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| 2021-04-30 | 73 | Hispanic | Asthma, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| 2021-04-28 | 74 | White | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus |
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