ABSTRACT
During January 1, 2020–May 18, 2020, approximately 1.3 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 83,000 COVID-19–associated deaths were reported in the United States. Demographic and clinical data about COVID-19 cases are reported to CDC from 50 states, the District of Columbia, New York City, and US territories using a standardized case-report form or in aggregate. To collect more complete data on race/ethnicity, selected underlying medical conditions by age, and clinical course, CDC solicited supplementary information from medical charts and death certificates of decedents with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from state, territorial, and local public health departments. Regional and state level efforts to examine the roles of the factors in SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19-associated deaths could lead to targeted, community-level, mortality prevention initiatives.
