* Figures are based on 2,449 cases of COVID-19 with known age. Lower bound of range = number of persons admitted to ICU among total in age group; upper bound of range = number of persons admitted to ICU among total in age group with known admitted to ICU status.
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Share of U.S. COVID-19 cases requiring ICU admission from Feb.12-Mar.16, by age
From February 12 to March 16, 2020, between 8.1 and 18.8 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. among those aged 65 to 74 years required admission to an intensive care unit. This statistic shows the percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, by age group.
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MMWR, & CDC. (March 18, 2020). Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1105420/covid-icu-admission-rates-us-by-age-group/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, by age group*." Chart. March 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1105420/covid-icu-admission-rates-us-by-age-group/
MMWR, CDC. (2020). Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, by age group*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1105420/covid-icu-admission-rates-us-by-age-group/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Covid-19 Cases in The United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 That Required Intensive Care Unit (Icu) Admission, by Age Group*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2020, /statistics/1105420/covid-icu-admission-rates-us-by-age-group/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, by age group* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1105420/covid-icu-admission-rates-us-by-age-group/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of COVID-19 cases in the United States from February 12 to March 16, 2020 that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, by age group* [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, March 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1105420/covid-icu-admission-rates-us-by-age-group/
