Out of the individuals who died from COVID-19 in May, nine of them, or 50.0 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 May 12.
COVID-19 Deaths During May
| Date of Death | Age | Race | Pre-existing condition present |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-20 | 43 | Black | Congenital heart disease (transposition of great vessels) |
| 2021-05-12 | 51 | Hispanic | Diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-05-16 | 54 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-05-23 | 54 | White | Absent |
| 2021-05-18 | 57 | Black | Hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia |
| 2021-05-08 | 60 | White | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-05-09 | 61 | White | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-05-27 | 66 | White | Absent |
| 2021-05-14 | 67 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-05-06 | 69 | Black | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity |
| 2021-05-19 | 72 | White | Atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-05-03 | 74 | Black | Hypertension, infection with novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 2021-05-05 | 74 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-05-22 | 78 | Black | Dementia, lung cancer, hypertension |
| 2021-05-29 | 80 | White | Absent |
| 2021-05-05 | 81 | Hispanic | Absent |
| 2021-05-11 | 81 | White | Absent |
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