From March 11-May 2, there were 24,172 deaths in excess of seasonal expectations, which resulted from impacts of the pandemic. 13,831 (57%) were confirmed COVID-19 associated cases, 5,048 (21%) were probable COVID-19 associated cases, and 5,293 (22%) were excess deaths that occurred indirectly from the pandemic.

Number of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19–associated deaths and total estimated excess deaths — New York City, March 11–May 2, 2020

There have been 13,831 laboratory-confirmed deaths from COVID-19 and 5,048 probable associated deaths in NYC, since May 2.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The first COVID-19 related death was reported in NYC on March 11, 2020. Over the next two months, the death count increased greatly as NYC became a coronavirus hot spot.

Fatality of COVID-19 in New York City (NYC)

Preliminary Estimate of Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Outbreak —
New York City, March 11–May 2, 2020
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6919e5
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Preliminary Estimate of Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Outbreak —
New York City, March 11–May 2, 2020

COVID-19 Fatality from "Preliminary Estimate of Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Outbreak —
New York City, March 11–May 2, 2020"

This study analyzed 191,392 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases  and 20,141 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths among New York City (NYC) residents from March 1-May 16, 2020. The researchers applied a network model-inference system developed to support the City's pandemic response to estimate underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection rates.

Based on these estimates, the researchers further estimated the infection fatality risk (IFR) for 5 age groups and overall. 

They estimated an overall IFR of 1.45% (95% Credible Interval: 1.09-1.87%) in NYC. Weekly IFR was estimated as high as 6.1% for 65-74 year-olds and 17.0% for 75+ year-olds. 

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