The graphs show the numbers of deaths per 100,000
person-months at the peaks of the 1918 H1N1 Pandemic (top) and the 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic (bottom). Both graphs
are for New York City. The 1918 Pandemic
spike showed an increase of 180% in deaths and the 2020 Pandemic a 315%
increase. All values are for the peak
months of each pandemic: The 61-day
period from October through November for the years 1914 to 1918 and the 61-day
period from March 11 through April 11 for the years 2017 to 2020. Source: Journal of the American Medical
Association (tinyurl.com/y2p4hl29).
