10-21-2020, 09:48 PM
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/m...mm6942e2_w
The CDC estimated that there have been 299,000 deaths more than we might have expected this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 2/3 are directly attributable to COVID-19 itself, while the rest areattributed to other causes. But, as the authors note:
One other interesting thing to note is the age-specific breakdown. While on an absolute basis, the number of excess deaths is largest in older age groups, on a relative basis, the percent increase in death is highest in the 25-44 year group, largely because this is a group that doesn’t have a high baseline mortality.
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The CDC estimated that there have been 299,000 deaths more than we might have expected this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 2/3 are directly attributable to COVID-19 itself, while the rest areattributed to other causes. But, as the authors note:
Quote: estimates of excess deaths attributed to COVID-19 might underestimate the actual number directly attributable to COVID-19, because deaths from other causes might represent misclassified COVID-19–related deaths or deaths indirectly caused by the pandemic. Specifically, deaths from circulatory diseases, Alzheimer disease and dementia, and respiratory diseases have increased in 2020 relative to past years (7), and it is unclear to what extent these represent misclassified COVID-19 deaths or deaths indirectly related to the pandemic (e.g., because of disruptions in health care access or utilization).
One other interesting thing to note is the age-specific breakdown. While on an absolute basis, the number of excess deaths is largest in older age groups, on a relative basis, the percent increase in death is highest in the 25-44 year group, largely because this is a group that doesn’t have a high baseline mortality.
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