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March 1, – November 28, 2020
Weekly COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates are at their highest since the beginning of the pandemic.
Additional COVID-NET hospitalization data, including rates for different age groups and by surveillance site, are available on the COVID-NET interactive data page.
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MMWR Reports
February 10, 2021
Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure, 2021
CDC conducted experiments to assess two ways of improving the fit of medical procedure masks: fitting a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask, and knotting the ear loops of a medical procedure mask and then tucking in and flattening the extra material close to the face. Each modification substantially improved source control and reduced wearer exposure.
February 5, 2021
Sexual Orientation Disparities in Risk Factors for Adverse COVID-19–Related Outcomes, by Race/Ethnicity — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2017–2019
Sexual minority persons in the United States have higher self-reported prevalences of several underlying health conditions associated with severe outcomes from COVID-19 than do heterosexual persons, both in the overall population and among racial/ethnic minority groups.
February 5, 2021
Observed Face Mask Use at Six Universities — United States, September–November 2020
During September–November 2020, mask use was directly observed at six universities with mask mandates. Among persons observed indoors, 91.7% wore masks correctly, varying by mask type, from 96.8% for N95-type masks and 92.2% for cloth masks to 78.9% for bandanas, scarves, and similar face coverings.
January 29, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Women Aged 21–65 Years in a Large Integrated Health Care System — Southern California, January 1–September 30, 2019, and January 1–September 30, 2020
During California’s stay-at-home order, cervical cancer screening rates among approximately 1.5 million women in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) network decreased approximately 80% compared with baseline. The decrease was similar across all racial/ethnic groups of KPSC and returned to near normal after reopening.
January 26, 2021
COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K–12 Schools — Wood County, Wisconsin, August 31–November 29, 2020
Among 17 rural Wisconsin schools, reported student mask-wearing was high, and the COVID-19 incidence among students and staff members was lower than in the county overall (3,453 versus 5,466 per 100,000). Among 191 cases identified in students and staff members, only seven (3.7%) cases, all among students, were linked to in-school spread.
January 25, 2021
Implementation and Evolution of Mitigation Measures, Testing, and Contact Tracing in the National Football League, August 9–November 21, 2020
The National Football League observed SARS-CoV-2 transmission after <15 minutes of cumulative interaction, leading to a revised definition of a high-risk contact that evaluated mask use and ventilation in addition to duration and proximity of interaction. Intensive mitigation protocols effectively reduced close interactions.
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Other Publications
July 23, 2020
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents
A recently published study identified 186 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) across pediatric health centers in 26 states from March through May, 2020. Read the study online: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021680external iconexternal icon
July 6, 2020
What COVID-19 Seroprevalence Surveys Can Tell Us
Seroprevalence surveys are investigations that involve the use of serology test (also known as antibody tests) to better understand how many SARS-CoV-2 infections have occurred at different points in time, in different locations, and in different populations in the United States.
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July 1, 2020
Percentage of Population Positive for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Samples from Areas in 6 States
CDC is partnering with commercial laboratories to conduct a large-scale geographic seroprevalence survey that has tested de-identified clinical blood specimens from 6 sites. Read more about this survey: Commercial Laboratory Seroprevalence Surveys
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As of May 30, U.S. Mortality: Death Certificates Listing Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 (Animated GIF)
As of May 30, U.S. Mortality: Death Certificates Listing Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 (Static Image)
As of May 2, U.S. Mortality: Death Certificates Listing Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 (Animated GIF)
As of May 2, U.S. Mortality: Death Certificates Listing Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 (Static Image)
As of April 24, U.S. Mortality: Death Certificates Listing Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 (Animated GIF)
As of April 24, U.S. Mortality: Death Certificates Listing Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 (Static Image)
Archived COVID-NET Graphics
As of September 5, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of September 5, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of August 8, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of August 8, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of July 18, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of July 18, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
Since July 20, weekly COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates have increased, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of June 27, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC's COVID-NET. More information available in CDC's COVID-View Report. (Animated GIF)
As of June 27, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC's COVID-NET. More information available in CDC's COVID-View Report. (Static image)
As of June 6, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report. (Animated GIF)
As of June 6, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report. (Static image)
As of May 23, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of May 23, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among certain racial and ethnic minority groups, according to CDC’s COVID-NET. More information available in CDC’s COVID-View Report.
As of April 18, when comparing to residents who live in COVID-NET counties, non-Hispanic Black people were disproportionately hospitalized with COVID-19 (Animated GIF).
As of April 18, when comparing to residents who live in COVID-NET counties, non-Hispanic Black people were disproportionately hospitalized with COVID-19 (Static Image).
As of April 11, when comparing to residents who live in COVID-NET counties, non-Hispanic Black people were disproportionately hospitalized with COVID-19 (Animated GIF).
As of April 11, when comparing to residents who live in COVID-NET counties, non-Hispanic Black people were disproportionately hospitalized with COVID-19 (Static Image).
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Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage — United States, December 29, 2020–January 12, 2021
Modeling data indicate that B.1.1.7 has the potential to increase the U.S. pandemic trajectory in the coming months. CDC’s system for genomic surveillance and the effort to expand sequencing will increase the availability of timely U.S. genomic surveillance data. Read the full report.
Performance of an Antigen-Based Test for Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Testing at Two University Campuses — Wisconsin, September–October 2020
Compared with real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, the Sofia antigen test had a sensitivity of 80.0% and specificity of 98.9% among symptomatic persons; accuracy was lower (sensitivity 41.2% and specificity 98.4%) when used for screening of asymptomatic persons. Read the full report.
Factors Associated with Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Results in Outpatient Health Facilities and Emergency Departments Among Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years — Mississippi, September–November 2020
Among children and adolescents aged <18 years in Mississippi, close contact with persons with COVID-19 and gatherings with persons outside the household and lack of consistent mask use in school were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, whereas attending school or child care was not associated with receiving positive SARS-CoV-2 test results. Read the full report.
Summary of Guidance for Public Health Strategies to Address High Levels of Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Related Deaths, December 2020
COVID-19 pandemic control requires a multipronged application of evidence-based strategies while improving health equity: universal face mask use, physical distancing, avoiding nonessential indoor spaces, increasing testing, prompt quarantine of exposed persons, safeguarding those at increased risk for severe illness or death, protecting essential workers, postponing travel, enhancing ventilation and hand hygiene, and achieving widespread COVID-19 vaccination coverage. Read the full report.
Adults who received positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to report exclusively going to an office or school setting in the 2 weeks before illness onset, compared with those who tested negative, even among those working in a profession outside of the critical infrastructure. Read the full report.
A wedding reception with 55 persons in a rural Maine town led to COVID-19 outbreaks in the local community, as well as at a long-term care facility and a correctional facility in other counties. Overall, 177 COVID-19 cases were linked to the event, including seven hospitalizations and seven deaths (four in hospitalized persons). Investigation revealed noncompliance with CDC’s recommended mitigation measures. Read the full report.
After discharge from an initial COVID-19 hospitalization, 9% of patients were readmitted to the same hospital within 2 months of discharge. Multiple readmissions occurred in 1.6% of patients. Risk factors for readmission included age ≥65 years, presence of certain chronic conditions, hospitalization within the 3 months preceding the first COVID-19 hospitalization, and discharge to a skilled nursing facility or with home health care. Read the full report.
Following a 10-day motorcycle rally in South Dakota attended by approximately 460,000 persons, 51 confirmed primary event-associated cases, 21 secondary cases, and five tertiary cases were identified in Minnesota residents. An additional nine likely rally-associated secondary or tertiary cases occurred. Four patients were hospitalized, and one died. Genomic sequencing supported the associations with the motorcycle rally. Read the full report.
The governor of Kansas issued an executive order requiring wearing masks in public spaces, effective July 3, 2020, which was subject to county authority to opt out. After July 3, COVID-19 incidence decreased in 24 counties with mask mandates but continued to increase in 81 counties without mask mandates. Read the full report.
U.S. adult Internet survey respondents in June 2020 were more likely to remember to wash their hands after experiencing respiratory symptoms, before eating in a restaurant, and before eating at home than were October 2019 survey respondents. Despite improvements, <75% of survey respondents reported remembering to wash their hands in these situations in 2020. Read the full report.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona stabilized and then decreased after sustained implementation and enforcement of statewide and locally enhanced mitigation measures, beginning approximately 2 weeks after implementation and enforcement of mask mandates and enhanced sanitations practices began on June 17; further decreases were observed during July 13–August 7, after statewide limitations and closures of certain services and businesses. Read the full report.
Overall, an estimated 299,028 excess deaths occurred from late January through October 3, 2020, with 198,081 (66%) excess deaths attributed to COVID-19. The largest percentage increases were seen among adults aged 25–44 years and among Hispanic or Latino persons. Read the full report.
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the Veterans Health Administration had a more than five times higher risk for in-hospital death and increased risk for 17 respiratory and nonrespiratory complications than did hospitalized patients with influenza. The risks for sepsis and respiratory, neurologic, and renal complications of COVID-19 were higher among non-Hispanic Black or African American and Hispanic patients than among non-Hispanic White patients. Read the full report.
During July 2–August 11, 2020, a COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight high-school retreat likely began with a single student who had received a negative SARS-CoV-2 molecular test result <1 week before the retreat and led to 116 (76%) diagnosed COVID-19 cases among attendees. Read the full report.
Among 21,406 Minnesota SARS-CoV-2 HCP exposures, 5,374 (25%) were higher-risk (within 6 feet, ≥15 minutes, or during an aerosol-generating procedure); exposures involved patient care (66%) and nonpatient contacts (34%). Compared with HCP working in acute care settings, those working in congregate living and long-term care more often worked while symptomatic and received positive SARS-CoV-2 test results. Read the full report.
By June 30, 2020, because of concerns about COVID-19, an estimated 41% of U.S. adults had delayed or avoided medical care including urgent or emergency care (12%) and routine care (32%). Avoidance of urgent or emergency care was more prevalent among unpaid caregivers for adults, persons with underlying medical conditions, Black adults, Hispanic adults, young adults, and persons with disabilities. Read the full report.
Twelve children acquired COVID-19 in child care facilities. Transmission was documented from these children to at least 12 (26%) of 46 nonfacility contacts (confirmed or probable cases). One parent was hospitalized. Transmission was observed from two of three children with confirmed, asymptomatic COVID-19. Read the full report.
Among 598 hospitalized pregnant women with COVID-19, 55% were asymptomatic at admission. Severe illness occurred among symptomatic pregnant women, including intensive care unit admissions (16%), mechanical ventilation (8%), and death (1%). Pregnancy losses occurred for 2% of pregnancies completed during COVID-19-associated hospitalizations and were experienced by both symptomatic and asymptomatic women. Read the full report.
Prevalences of prepregnancy obesity and gestational diabetes were higher among pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19–related illness (e.g., worsening respiratory status) than among those admitted for pregnancy-related treatment or procedures (e.g., delivery) and found to have COVID-19. Intensive care was required for 30% (13 of 43) of pregnant women admitted for COVID-19, and one pregnant woman died from COVID-19. Read the full report.
During the 2020 summer camp season, four Maine overnight camps with 1,022 attendees from 41 states and international locations implemented a multilayered prevention and mitigation strategy that was successful in identifying and isolating three asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and preventing secondary transmission. Read the full report.
Visits to emergency departments for non-COVID-19 reasons dropped significantly compared to the same time period last year. Read the full report.
A May 2020 survey of public attitudes, behaviors, & beliefs regarding COVID-19 recommendations found widespread support of stay-at-home orders & nonessential business closures. Read the full report.
Surveillance data indicates that COVID-19 may lead to severe outcomes among those with underlying health conditions. Read the full report.
Young, healthy adults with COVID-19 may have mild or no symptoms. Read the full report.
Survey identifies gaps in knowledge about safe preparation, use and storage of cleaners and disinfectants. Read the full report.
Visits to emergency departments for non-COVID-19 reasons dropped significantly compared to the same time period last year. Read the full report.
A May 2020 survey of public attitudes, behaviors, & beliefs regarding COVID-19 recommendations found widespread support of stay-at-home orders & nonessential business closures. Read the full report.
Surveillance data indicates that COVID-19 may lead to severe outcomes among those with underlying health conditions. Read the full report.
Young, healthy adults with COVID-19 may have mild or no symptoms. Read the full report.
Survey identifies gaps in knowledge about safe preparation, use and storage of cleaners and disinfectants. Read the full report.
During June 24–30, 2020, U.S. adults reported considerably elevated adverse mental health conditions associated with COVID-19. Younger adults, racial/ethnic minorities, essential workers, and unpaid adult caregivers reported having experienced disproportionately worse mental health outcomes. Read the full report.
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COVID-19 spread easily at church events and then in the community in Arkansas. Read the full report.
A skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles took action to stop a COVID-19 outbreak. Read the full report.
COVID-19 Spreads Easily Following Exposure at a Choir Practice. Read the full report.
CDC report found that adherence to the community’s and company’s face-covering policy likely mitigated spread of SARS-CoV-2. Read the full report.
From May 1 through June 30, 2020, 15 cases of methanol poisoning were reported in Arizona and New Mexico, associated with swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Four patients died, and three were discharged with visual impairment. Read the full report.
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How COVID-19 can spread in a community (Video)
Non-Hispanic black people disproportionately affected by COVID-19 hospitalizations in CDC data.
Rates of hospitalization for COVID-19 increase with age.
Among 23 states reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in meat and poultry processing facilities, 16,233 cases in 239 facilities occurred, including 86 (0.5%) COVID-19–related deaths. Read the full report.
Rates of hospitalization for COVID-19 increase with age.
Among 23 states reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in meat and poultry processing facilities, 16,233 cases in 239 facilities occurred, including 86 (0.5%) COVID-19–related deaths. Read the full report.
In a random sample of Indiana residents aged ≥12 years, the estimated prevalence of current or previous COVID-19 infection in late April 2020 was 2.79%. Among persons with active infection, 44% reported no symptoms. Read the full report.
Mass testing finds widespread transmission of COVID-19 in prisons and jails. Twelve times more cases were found using mass testing compared with earlier symptom-based testing.
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Data for 220 hospitalized and 311 nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients from six metropolitan Atlanta hospitals and associated outpatient clinics found that older age, black race, diabetes, lack of insurance, male sex, smoking, and obesity were independently associated with hospitalization. Read the full report.
In a multistate telephone survey of symptomatic adult outpatients who had a positive test result for COVID-19, one in five persons aged 18–34 years with no chronic medical conditions had not returned to their usual state of health 2–3 weeks after testing. Read the full report.
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An outbreak of COVID-19 at a meat processing facility infected over 900 workers in 5 weeks. Read the full report.
During March 8–July 15, 2020, 818 (26%) of 3,142 U.S. counties were identified as COVID-19 hotspots; these counties included 80% of the U.S. population. Read the full report.
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In the 10 weeks following declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency, ED visits declined 23% for heart attack, 20% for stroke, and 10% for hyperglycemic crisis. Read the full report.