In a move seen as a statement of accountability and transparency, new Governor Kathy Hochul announced a revised COVID-19 death toll on Tuesday that included about 12,000 more fatalities than previously reported during the Cuomo Administration.
New York state’s COVID-19 death toll, from March 1, 2020 through Aug. 24, 2021, now stands at 55,395. According to Hochul’s office, this figure represents the total number of COVID-19 deaths reported to and compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
