COVID-19 Fatalities Significantly Decreased During 2021

In recent weeks, the number of COVID-19 related fatalities has declined, announced the US centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 19, 2021. Overall, fatalities have decreased for the past 9 weeks.

The current 7-day moving average of new COVID-19 fatalities (1,025) decreased 69.7% compared to the highest peak on January 13, 2021.

The CDC also published demographic data related to hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Younger people under 18 years of age have seldom (3%) been admitted to a hospital. In contrast, those people over 65 years are most often (46%) hospitalized for severe COVID-19.

These seniors generally have underlying medical problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart problems, or diabetes, stated the CDC.