New York, Dec 23: More than 2,900 US healthcare workers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, a far higher number than that reported by the government, according to a new analysis by the Guardian and KHN.
Many of the deaths—about 680—occurred in New York and New Jersey, which were hit hard early in the pandemic. Significant numbers also died in southern and western states in the ensuing months.
The findings are part of Lost on the Frontline, a nine-month data and investigative project by KHN and the Guardian to track every healthcare worker who dies as a result of the pandemic.
