Prognosis
New York City Saw 24,172 More Deaths Than Normal During Outbreak
- More than 32,000 people in NYC died from March 11 to May 2
- Covid-19 directly accounted for 18,879 deaths, city finds
A medical worker moves the body of a deceased patient to an overflow morgue outside the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 3.
Photographer: Angus Mordant/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis.
New York City had four times the number of deaths as expected during its Covid-19 outbreak, according to a new study, including thousands of excess deaths that may not be attributed directly to the virus but to its effect on the health-care system, city services and other factors.