Deaths of untested likely Covid-19 victims added to New York City tally
The 60% spike in reported deaths underscore the enormous losses endured in the US’s most populous city
15 April 2020 - 08:01
Washington/New York — New York City, the hardest hit US city in the coronavirus pandemic, revised its official Covid-19 death toll sharply higher to more than 10,000 on Tuesday, to include victims presumed to have perished from the lung disease but never tested.
The new cumulative figure for “confirmed and probable Covid-19 deaths” released by the New York City Health Department marked a staggering increase of over 3,700 deaths formally attributed to the highly contagious illness since March 11...
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