Incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases by age U.S. August 2020

In July 2020, there were around 529 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 adults aged 20 to 29 years in the United States, compared to around 325 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 adults aged 50 to 59 years during the same month. This statistic illustrates the incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States from May to August 2020, by age.

Incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States from May to August 2020, by age (per 100,000 population)

Characteristic	0–9	10–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50–59	60–69	70–79	≥80
Aug 2020	89	246.9	416.8	339.8	331.9	291.5	225.1	207.6	260.5
July 2020	100.2	247.9	528.5	419.9	388.1	324.6	239.4	211.1	255.4
June 2020	61.9	132.4	329.6	298.4	294.2	253.4	195.7	179.6	323.7
May 2020	35	74	206.3	233.2	244.6	231.3	192.7	187.3	404.4

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From May 2020 to August 2020

Age group

0 years and older

Supplementary notes

A confirmed COVID-19 case required detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a clinical specimen using a molecular amplification detection test.

Cases per 100,000 population calculated using 2018 U.S. Census population estimates.

Data from individual-level case reports submitted by state health departments, using date case was reported to CDC. Case report data were available for approximately 68% of the total aggregate counts of confirmed cases submitted by state health departments. Case reports with missing information on age (3,845) were not included.

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