Out of the individuals who died from COVID-19 during the week, 64, or 94 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 percent 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 Sept. 13.
COVID-19 Deaths During Week ending Sept. 18
| Date of Death | Age | Race | Pre-existing condition present |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | 16 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-12 | 19 | Multi-Racial | Absent |
| 2021-09-13 | 30 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-15 | 30 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-12 | 32 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-13 | 36 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-12 | 38 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-14 | 39 | Black | Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, obesity |
| 2021-09-12 | 46 | Hispanic | Asthma, hypertension |
| 2021-09-14 | 50 | White | Morbid obesity, diabetes mellitus, history of pulmonary thromboemboli |
| 2021-09-13 | 56 | White | Diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-09-14 | 56 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-13 | 58 | Black | Seizure disorder, hyperlipidemia |
| 2021-09-15 | 59 | Black | Absent |
| 2021-09-13 | 59 | Black | Diabetes mellitus, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, vaccinated 3-19-21 with Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine |
| 2021-09-12 | 65 | White | Absent |
| 2021-09-15 | 65 | White | Acute pancreatitis |
| 2021-09-13 | 68 | Black | Status post liver transplant (1999), end stage renal failure on dialysis, chronic congestive heart failure |
| 2021-09-13 | 69 | Diabetes mellitus, obesity | |
| 2021-09-13 | 69 | Black | Diabetes mellitus, seizure disorder, Sjogren syndrome, infection with novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 2021-09-12 | 72 | Asian/Pacific Islander | End stage renal failure on dialysis, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-09-13 | 74 | White | Obesity |
| 2021-09-12 | 76 | White | Dementia, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic coronary and peripheral vascular disease, hypertension |
| 2021-09-14 | 78 | White | Chronic congestive heart failure, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus |
| 2021-09-12 | 78 | White | Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypersensitivity lung disease, infection with novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 2021-09-12 | 92 | Black | Dementia, hypertension |
Alerts Sign-up