The CDC Nat'l Ctr for Health Statistics tracks morality rates. COVID deaths are lumped in a group with pneumonia and influenza (PIC) but I haven't found data that breaks them out.
In many states, they include 'presumed' COVID cases in the total counts. These are cases with no testing confirmation. You are presumed to have COVID if you present with at least two of the following symptoms (note: I'm a senor citizen and have many of these on the regular):
Fever or chills,
Cough,
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing,
Fatigue,
Muscle or body aches,
Headache,
New loss of taste or smell,
Sore throat,
Congestion or runny nose,
Nausea or vomiting,
Diarrhea
So if I go to my doctor and complain of a headache and body aches I can be marked as a presumed case even though I haven't been tested.
The CDC Nat'l Ctr for Health Statistics tracks morality rates. COVID deaths are lumped in a group with pneumonia and influenza (PIC) but I haven't found data that breaks them out.
In many states, they include 'presumed' COVID cases in the total counts. These are cases with no testing confirmation. You are presumed to have COVID if you present with at least two of the following symptoms (note: I'm a senor citizen and have many of these on the regular):
Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea
So if I go to my doctor and complain of a headache and body aches I can be marked as a presumed case even though I haven't been tested.