A new projection shows that nearly 135,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 by August.
The University of Washington's projections are almost double the last prediction.
According to the data, the shocking increase in loss of life is due to loosening of lockdown.
Used by the White House, the projections tie the increased deaths to increasing contacts among Americans.
The Trump administration’s confidential forecast shows COVID-19 will kill 3,000 Americans a day by the end of May.
The confidential report forecasts about 200,000 new cases each day by the end of the month, up from 25,000 a day currently.
