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Staggering Surge of NYers Dying in Their Homes Suggests City Is Undercounting

by altoidaltoid on 4/7/20, 5:48 PM with 7 comments

  • by altoidaltoid on 4/7/20, 5:48 PM

    "But another 200 city residents are now dying at home each day, compared to 20 to 25 such deaths before the pandemic, said Aja Worthy-Davis, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner’s office. "
  • by runnerup on 4/8/20, 1:37 AM

    > "To alleviate pressure on hospitals, last week the council that oversees emergency responders told paramedics and EMTs to try to revive a person whose heart has stopped beating in the field. If they can’t do so, the person is not taken to a hospital for further care."

    I wonder what % of people would normally survive in a hospital who could not be revived in situ.