New York Gov. Cuomo says the state will begin reporting probable coronavirus deaths to the CDC based on new guidelines as the nation grapples with how to count the mounting death toll while there is still very limited testing.
Barbot said that it was important to take the number of more than 8,000 and compare it to the number of deaths during the same period last year — and that there were"roughly 3,000 deaths above what would have been anticipated."
"While these data reflect the tragic impact that the virus has had on our city, they will also help us to determine the scale and scope of the epidemic and guide us in our decisions," she said. When it comes to reporting deaths to the CDC, medical professionals have to make a decision at a patient level, then report at a facility level, then at a city and/or state level and then eventually to the CDC, he said.
Another challenge would be analyzing potential indirect deaths related to the coronavirus, such as those of people who were not able to get treatment until late into their health complications.
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