Total COVID-19 deaths in Ohio in 2020 to date: 3,537
Current day of the year: 216
Rough annualization of COVID-19 deaths [1]: 3537 * (1/(216/366)) = 5993
Non-comprehensive list of things that killed fewer Ohioans per year as of 2017 [2]:
- Flu
- Diabetes
- Firearm deaths
- Drug overdoses
- Traffic Fatalities (source)
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[1] As the rate of death has changed over the course of this year, this is a rough approximation and its accuracy will depend on the actions of the populace. There are 366 days in 2020.
[2] The last year we have annual stats from the CDC