Characteristics of Adults Aged 18-49 Years Without Underlying Conditions Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the United States: COVID-NET March-August 2020

Among 513 adults aged 18-49 years without underlying medical conditions hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during March 2020-August 2020, 22% were admitted to an intensive care unit, 10% required mechanical ventilation, and 3 patients died (0.6%). These data demonstrate that healthy younger adults can develop severe COVID-19.

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Data from March 2020 to August 2020 showed that among 513 young adults aged 18-49 hospitalized with COVID-19, 22% were admitted to ICU, 10% required mechanical ventilation, and there were 3 deaths (0.6%), indicating that healthy younger adults can develop severe COVID-19.