New Study And Daily Tracker: Coronavirus Vs. Other Causes Of Death

As Americans debate the deadliness of Coronavirus and how we must respond, a new study and daily tracker launched today shows Coronavirus is expected to become the No. 1 leading cause of death in America in April. 

It is also projected to be either the 7th or 16th deadliest event in American history including pandemics, wars, influenza and other leading causes of death.

AssistedLivingFacilities.org launched a daily tracker on Coronavirus Versus Other Causes of Death using White House projections from March 31 and data from the CDC. 

The numbers in the study will be updated daily for media to reference in their reporting and for the American people to monitor.

Here are a few key findings today and these numbers will be updated daily:

On April 1: COVID-19 was the 3rd leading cause of death (954). Heart disease (1,774) and cancer (1,641) were 1 and 2.  It is projected to become No. 1 during peak days in April.

Since March 1: COVID-19 is the 9th leading cause of death in America (4,700) behind heart disease, cancer, accidents, Bronchitis, stroke, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and influenza.

1. Deadliest events in U.S. history:Civil War: 750,000 deaths (1861-1865)

2. HIV/AIDS: 700,000 (1981 to present)

3. H1N1 / Spanish Flu: 675,000 (1918)

4. Heart disease: 647,457 (2017)

5. Cancer:599,108 (2017)

6. World War II: 405,000 (1941-1945)

7. COVID-19: 240,000 (Upper White House estimate from March 31)

8. Accidents: 169,936 (2017)

9. Bronchitis, emphysema, asthma (CLRD): 160,201 (2017)

10. Stroke 146,383 (2017)

11. Yellow fever: 125,000 (1600s-early 1900s)

12. Alzheimer's: 121,404 (2017)

13. World War I: 116,000 (1917-1918)

14. H2N2 / Asian flu: 116,000 (1957-1958)

15. H3N2 / Avian flu: 100,000 (1968)

16. COVID-19: 100,000 (Lower White House estimate from March 31)