Wuhan is a city of 11 million people. New York City has a population of about 8 million people. In 2010 NYC saw an average of 144 deaths per day (Table P3).

Wuhan is a city of 11 million people. New York City has a population of about 8 million people. In 2010 NYC saw an average of 144 deaths per day (Table P3). By those numbers you'd expect to see around 200 deaths daily in Wuhan without any added pressure from a pandemic. http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/pdf/govpub/6551as_2010_final_population_&_mortality.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/pdf/govpub/6551as_2010_final...