NY Magazine: “For weeks, as coronavirus cases spiked across the country, especially in the South and West, the number of COVID-19 deaths did not rise accordingly. Health experts warned that the divergence would not last, but others suggested that younger patients and better treatment could keep the death count relatively low despite the case surge. Turns out the experts were right.”
“Last week, for the first time since April, the seven-day average of daily COVID-19 deaths began a sustained upward surge. The seven-day stretch from Sunday, July 5, to Sunday, July 12, saw an average of 704 daily deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project. For the seven days prior, the number was 497. Four days last week saw death totals above 800, which hasn’t happened since the start of June.”