⁍ Nearly 300,000 more people have died in the United States in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic than would be expected based on historical trends.

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⁍ At least two-thirds due to COVID-19, a government report released on Tuesday showed.

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⁍ The report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 299,028 more people died between Jan. 26 and Oct. 3 than the average numbers from past years would have indicated.

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– The number of people who have died from the illness known as coronavirus in the US since the year 2020 has been underestimated by at least two-thirds, according to a new CDC report. The agency says that between Jan. 26 and Oct. 3 of this year, nearly 300,000 more people died than would be expected based on historical trends, Reuters reports. “This might underestimate the total impact of the pandemic on mortality,” the CDC says. “There are many factors that could contribute to an increase in deaths indirectly due to the pandemic, with disruptions to health care being one factor,” a study author says. The report found that the increase in deaths has occurred every week since March 2020 and hit their highest points in the weeks ended April 11 and Aug. 8. The largest percentage increase in excess deaths from all causes was among adults aged 25 to 44, who had a death rate of 26.5% between April 11 and Aug. 8. The report also found that disproportionate increases in deaths have occurred among Hispanic people (53.6%), with deaths 32.9% above average among Black people and 36.6% above average for Asians. The CDC found the largest average percentage increase in deaths compared with previous years occurring among Hispanic people (53.6%), with deaths 32.9% above average among Black people and 36.6% above average for Asians. A Reuters tally finds about 220,000 coronavirus-related US deaths have been reported. The CDC found that excess deaths have occurred every week since March 2020 and reached their highest points in the weeks ended April 11 and Aug. 8.