What is already known about this topic?

COVID-19 mortality is higher in persons with underlying medical conditions and in those aged ≥85 years.

What is added by this report?

Analysis of supplementary data for 10,647 decedents in 16 public health jurisdictions found that a majority were aged ≥65 years and most had underlying medical conditions. Overall, 34.9% of Hispanic and 29.5% of nonwhite decedents were aged

What are the implications for public health practice?

Understanding factors contributing to racial/ethnic mortality differences and out-of-hospital deaths might inform targeted communication to encourage persons in at-risk groups to practice preventive measures and promptly seek medical care if they become ill.