New York City May Have Had Thousands More COVID-19 Deaths Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There may have been thousands more COVID-19 deaths in New York City so far than official figures suggest, according to a new analysis released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It found that between March 11 and May 2, there were about 24,000 more deaths in New York City than would normally be expected during that time period, which is about 5,300 more deaths than were attributed to the new coronavirus during those weeks, CBS News reported.
Some of those excess deaths could have been caused by COVID-19 but weren’t included in official tallies because the person died at home, or because healthcare providers didn’t know the person was infected, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene researchers.
They said another factor could be that people delayed seeking care for conditions such as heart disease or diabetes because they were afraid of contracting the coronavirus, or their care was delayed due to hospitals being overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis, CBS News reported.
As of Sunday, New York City had recorded nearly 14,800 COVID-19 deaths confirmed by a lab test and another nearly 5,200 probable deaths where no test was conducted.
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