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0 pointszamfi5y ago0 comments

As of today, 10,344 confirmed deaths [0] from COVID-19, of a population of 8.4m [1] is 0.12% [2].

This is less than the original parent states, but only by 2x.

[0] https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=coronav...

[1] https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=nyc+pop...

[2] Elementary math?

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vkou5y ago

Not all the deaths are tested for COVID. Those that aren't don't make it into the stats. [1]

Overall mortality, compared to the baseline, has skyrocketed in the past few weeks. For the March 4 - April 4 time period, it was double the usual rate. [2]

[1] https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/0...

[2] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/10/upshot/corona...

zamfiOP5y ago

Yes, this is a very obvious and severe underestimate for sure. But the point is that the death rate must be at least 0.12%!

votepaunchy5y ago

NYS has 18,776 deaths as of today’s count.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

zamfiOP5y ago

That’s New York State. My numbers are for the city proper.

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0 pointszamfi5y ago0 comments

As of today, 10,344 confirmed deaths [0] from COVID-19, of a population of 8.4m [1] is 0.12% [2].

This is less than the original parent states, but only by 2x.

[0] https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=coronav...

[1] https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=nyc+pop...

[2] Elementary math?

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vkou5y ago

Not all the deaths are tested for COVID. Those that aren't don't make it into the stats. [1]

Overall mortality, compared to the baseline, has skyrocketed in the past few weeks. For the March 4 - April 4 time period, it was double the usual rate. [2]

[1] https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/0...

[2] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/10/upshot/corona...

zamfiOP5y ago

Yes, this is a very obvious and severe underestimate for sure. But the point is that the death rate must be at least 0.12%!

votepaunchy5y ago

NYS has 18,776 deaths as of today’s count.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

zamfiOP5y ago

That’s New York State. My numbers are for the city proper.

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