COVID19 Update - Day 78

US Tests: 15,192,481

US Cases: 1,689,630

US Deaths: 94,352

Worldwide Cases: 5,690,951

Worldwide Deaths: 355,615

From the start, I have relied on the COVID Tracking Project for data about tests, infections and deaths in the U.S., and will continue to do so.  But according to Johns Hopkins University, today is the day that the number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. crossed the 100,000 mark.

But that's almost certainly an undercount, according to the Health Care Cost Institute:

The study’s findings largely align with government estimates, which have suggested significantly increased deaths around the country starting in March and continuing up to the present day. Government statistics rely on death certificates, and not obituaries.

The alignment between the two suggests that the government’s reporting has been reliable, including in its estimates of excess deaths. The CDC currently estimates non-COVID-19 excess deaths since Feb. 1 at between 22,105 and 43,204.