Deaths from external causes, such as suicides and drug overdoses, are not available because investigations are still underway in most cases. In several states, deaths attributed to diabetes are at least 20 percent above normal this year. March 15 – Nov. 21 300 18% Pennsylvania March 15 – Nov. 21 400 17% Georgia March 15 – Nov. 14 200 16% Note: Only jurisdictions with sufficient data and deaths above normal that are higher than the national percentage are included. This could be related to challenges in providing adequate care in nursing homes during the pandemic — deaths in nursing homes account for more than a third of the nation’s total coronavirus toll. Many of the higher than normal deaths from pneumonia are most likely Covid-19 deaths that were not identified as such, especially earlier in the pandemic when coronavirus tests were scarce.

Source: New York Times December 13, 2020 07:52 UTC