So far, just under 215,000 Americans have died from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
But according to UPI, a new study says deaths of Americans that were linked to COVID-19 may have gone underreported by nearly 75,000.
That's because either people delayed seeking treatment, or were too afraid to seek medical help during the pandemic.
As a result, COVID-19 could have indirectly contributed to deaths from other illnesses like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and heart disease.
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond examined death certificates for their tabulation.
The found that of 225,530 excess deaths, 150,541, or 67%, were attributed to COVID-19 from March to July.
