COVID-19 deaths in early months of pandemic might have been underestimated by nearly 30%, study says - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

DETROIT – A new study found the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the early months of the pandemic might have been underestimated by nearly 30%.

The authors of the study believe the additional deaths might have been from multiple sources, such as unrecognized, and therefore uncounted, COVID-19 infections and medical conditions worsened by the pandemic due to less access to medical care.

The authors of the study suspect some of the deaths happened among people unwilling to seek medical care due to coronavirus fears

The important lesson is that as COVID-19 cases continue to surge nationwide, chronic medical conditions will worsen if they aren’t attended to and treated

McGeorge can be seen on Local 4 News helping Metro Detroiters with health concerns when he isn't helping save lives in the emergency room at Henry Ford Hospital

Derick is a Senior Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013