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

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⁍ About two-thirds of the deaths due to COVID-19 illnesses, according to a report released on Tuesday.

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⁍ The CDC did not provide specific explanations for the excess deaths but said it expects the deaths to include those related directly or indirectly to COVID-19.

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– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with a new report on the H1N1 virus, and it’s not good news. The CDC estimates that nearly 300,000 more people have died in the US in 2020 than would have been expected based on historical trends, Reuters reports. The agency defines excess deaths as the difference between the observed numbers of deaths in specific time periods and expected numbers of deaths in the same time periods. The CDC found that excess deaths have occurred every week since March 2020. The largest percentage increase in excess deaths from all causes was among adults aged 25 to 44 years. The data show disproportionate increases among certain racial and ethnic groups, with the largest average percentage increase in deaths compared with previous years occurring among Hispanic people (53.6%). Deaths were 32.9% above average among Black people and 36.6% above average for Asians. Deaths from other conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and respiratory diseases have also increased in 2020. However, the researchers said it is unclear to what extent these represent deaths indirectly related to the pandemic because of disruptions in healthcare access or utilization. About 220,000 people have died in the United States due to COVID-19, according to the most recent Reuters tally.