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200,000 more people have died in the U.S. since March than would be expected in a normal year.

This number, about 60,000 higher than the number of deaths that have been directly linked to the coronavirus, may be the true toll of the pandemic so far. https://nyti.ms/2PQ4k5u

The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

A New York Times analysis shows a high number of deaths above normal — with the most recent rise in excess deaths focused in the South and West.

https://nyti.ms/2PQ4k5u

When the coronavirus first took hold in the U.S. in March, the bulk of deaths above normal levels were in the Northeast, especially New York and New Jersey.

But as the virus moved south and west, the unusual pattern of people dying from all causes followed.

New York City saw staggering death totals that peaked in April at more than 7 times normal levels.

9 of the 13 states in the South started seeing excess deaths surge in July, months into the pandemic.

Arizona and California also saw a surge in July.

Comparing recent totals of deaths from all causes can provide a more complete picture of the pandemic’s impact than tracking only deaths of people with confirmed diagnoses.

See more of our analysis of the estimates from the CDC. http://nyti.ms/2PQ4k5u

The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

A New York Times analysis shows a high number of deaths above normal — with the most recent rise in excess deaths focused in the South and West.

http://nyti.ms/2PQ4k5u

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