They are now including many of the suspected (but untested) cases in their reported numbers now. It increased the total from New York by a significant amount, s

They are now including many of the suspected (but untested) cases in their reported numbers now. It increased the total from New York by a significant amount, see [1]. The increase is roughly in line with similar estimates from excess mortality [2], so I would guess they are catching most of the deaths with the new reporting scheme. [1] https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-deaths-confirmed-probable-daily-04142020.pdf https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-d... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/10/upshot/coronavirus-deaths-new-york-city.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/10/upshot/corona...