New CDC data sheds light on who's been hospitalized with COVID-19 across 14 US states. Connecticut and Michigan had the most per capita.

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• Severe COVID-19 cases can involve pneumonia-like symptoms and respiratory failure, requiring hospitalization.
• So far, more than 429,000 Americans have gotten the coronavirus. 
• New research reveals that 90% of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 in March had underlying health conditions.
• Americans older than 65 had the highest rate of hospitalization per capita.
• Connecticut and Michigan had the highest number of hospitalizations per capita.
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New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows which Americans have the highest rates of hospitalization related to COVID-19.

The report analyzed 1,482 hospitalizations across 99 counties in 14 US states. The results show that 90% of Americans admitted to hospitals with severe coronavirus cases had underlying health conditions like diabetes and heart disease. People older than 65 had the highest rate of hospitalization per capita.

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