A new analysis suggests New York, the hardest-hit city in the US due to coronavirus. THE OFFICIAL coronavirus death toll doesn't capture the full scope of its destruction in New York City.

The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention measured how many people died above what would normally be expected as the coronavirus burned through New York City between March 11 – when the city saw its first virus-linked death, and when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic – and May 2, when the city had 18,879 confirmed and probable COVID-19-associated deaths. As of Sunday, there were about 20,000 deaths in the city and nearly 80,000 nationwide as of Monday.

About 32,100 New Yorkers died in the nearly two-month time frame – a level about four times higher than expected based on seasonal trends, the report shows. Among the estimated 24,172 excess deaths, 78% were confirmed or likely tied to COVID-19, leaving about 5,300 excess deaths not identified as directly connected to the coronavirus.

The study also suggests some of the excess deaths may be from non-COVID-19 causes. As the crisis continues in the U.S., doctors have become increasingly concerned about people not seeking medical care for other urgent issues, like heart attacks and strokes.

The coronavirus struck New York City harder than much of the country. Separate CDC data shows that across the U.S., there were an estimated 54,080 excess deaths in the four weeks from March 22 through April 18.