NYC death toll jumps by 3,700 after uncounted fatalities are added

[babylonsister]

https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2020/04/14/new-york-city-coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-by-3-700-after-uncounted-fatalities-are-added-1275931


NYC death toll jumps by 3,700 after uncounted fatalities are added
The city now has more than 10,000 deaths.
By ERIN DURKIN
04/14/2020 05:08 PM EDT


New York City’s official coronavirus death toll has soared past 10,000, after thousands of deaths that previously went uncounted were added to the city’s statistics.

In a new count released Tuesday, 3,778 more deaths were added to the rolls — driving up the previously recorded total of 6,589 by more than half. Now, the city records 10,367 deaths related to the virus.

Previously, the city had not counted people who died at home without getting tested for the coronavirus, or who died in nursing homes or at hospitals, but did not have a confirmed positive test result. Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted last week that the true number of deaths was far higher than the official tally, and said the city would start including presumed coronavirus cases in its data.

The latest statistics include probable coronavirus deaths through Monday. And even the new statistics may understate the death toll. Probable deaths were recorded as people who did not have a positive lab test for Covid-19, but did have Covid-19 or something similar listed as the cause of death on their death certificate.

People whose death certificates don’t mention the virus still are not counted. From March 11 through April 13, 8,184 city residents died of all causes who are not classified as confirmed or probable coronavirus victims.

[Historic NY]

1. Upstate NY EMS told me back in March if your over 50 the ME presumed its Covid-19...

they couldn't afford the time to use up tests.

[Permanut]

2. Strange wording..

Mayor de Blasio "admitted" that the number was higher. Ridiculous to assume that he was hiding the numbers, and is just now "admitting" it. This is a correction of the count, nothing more.