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Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 ó COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1ñ30, 2020
What is already known about this topic?
Population-based rates of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ñassociated hospitalizations are lacking in the United States.
What is added by this report?
COVID-NET was implemented to produce robust, weekly, age-stratified COVID-19ñassociated hospitalization rates. Hospitalization rates increase with age and are highest among older adults; the majority of hospitalized patients have underlying conditions.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Strategies to prevent COVID-19, including social distancing, respiratory hygiene, and face coverings in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, are particularly important to protect older adults and those with underlying conditions. Ongoing monitoring of hospitalization rates is critical to understanding the evolving epidemiology of COVID-19 in the United States and to guide planning and prioritization of health care resources.