Who Is at Risk for COVID-19?

Older adults who have other medical conditions, such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease continue to be at the highest risk of serious illness from an infection with COVID-19. But no one is immune.

• The CDC estimates that 38% of cases that require hospitalization are 20 to 44 years old.
• And, a small number of children have developed Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS), a rare and potentially fatal disease linked to coronavirus.

About 80% of people who become infected will have a mild case and fully recover without complications.