In March 2020, the most common symptoms among those hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. were cough, fever, and shortness of breath. This statistic shows selected symptoms among adults aged ≥18 years with COVID-19–associated hospitalizations from March 1 to 30, in the 14 U.S. states under surveillance by COVID-NET.
Percentage of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the U.S. from March 1 to 30, 2020 with select symptoms
* Selected counties from the following states included in COVID-NET surveillance: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Utah.
Symptoms were collected through review of admission history and physical exam notes in the medical record and might be determined by subjective or objective
findings. In addition to the symptoms in the table, the following less commonly reported symptoms were also noted for adults with information on symptoms (180):
hemoptysis/bloody sputum (2.2%), rash (1.1%), conjunctivitis (0.6%), and seizure (0.6%).
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CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (April 17, 2020). Percentage of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the U.S. from March 1 to 30, 2020 with select symptoms [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111441/covid-hospitalization-symptoms-us/
CDC, und US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the U.S. from March 1 to 30, 2020 with select symptoms." Chart. April 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111441/covid-hospitalization-symptoms-us/
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CDC, and US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of Covid-19-associated Hospitalizations in The U.S. from March 1 to 30, 2020 with Select Symptoms." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111441/covid-hospitalization-symptoms-us/
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Percentage of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the U.S. from March 1 to 30, 2020 with select symptoms [Graph], CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services, April 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111441/covid-hospitalization-symptoms-us/
