NYC reports 518 new coronavirus deaths in a day as confirmed cases grow to nearly 88,000
New York City reported 518 new deaths from coronavirus in about a day as the number of confirmed cases grew to nearly 88,000 on Thursday night, health data shows.
There were 87,725 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday night, up by 7,521 since around the same time Wednesday, according to the city Health Department.
The city reported 4,778 people died of coronavirus by Thursday night, an increase of 12% from the 4,260 death toll about 24 hours before.
The state’s tally of confirmed cases and people who have died from coronavirus in the five boroughs is different than the city’s own count. The state reported 5,150 deaths from coronavirus in the city as of Thursday.
The city and state said Tuesday they’ll begin using the same set of coronavirus-related data after the Daily News flagged discrepancies in their reporting, though the numbers still weren’t synced by Thursday.
Officials have also stressed that the number of people infected with COVID-19 is likely far higher than confirmed cases because many New Yorkers can’t or won’t be tested. Mayor de Blasio also said this week that the city is also likely undercounting the coronavirus death toll because hundreds of people are dying at home without being diagnosed with the disease.
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