New NY Governor Acknowledges 12K Additional COVID Deaths

Governor Kathy Hochul increased New York's official COVID death count by nearly 12,000, revealing discrepancies in the data reported by former Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration. These discrepancies were between the numbers released publicly and those provided to the CDC. Critics accused Cuomo of manipulating data to enhance his image as a pandemic leader.

What issue was highlighted regarding COVID death reporting under former Governor Andrew Cuomo?

• Underreporting of COVID deaths

• Overreporting of COVID deaths

• Accurate reporting of COVID deaths

• No reporting of COVID deaths

What significant action did Governor Kathy Hochul take regarding COVID death statistics?

• Added nearly 12,000 deaths to the official tally

• Removed all previous data

• Declared the data irrelevant

• Reduced the number of reported deaths

What was the nature of the discrepancies in COVID data reported by the Cuomo administration?

• The data was not shared with any agency

• The data differed from what was given to the CDC

• The data was inflated to show more deaths

• The data was consistent with CDC reports

What were critics accusing Cuomo of doing with the COVID data?

• Ignoring the data

• Manipulating the data to enhance his image

• Sharing the data with other states

• Using the data for personal gain

How did the Cuomo administration's public data compare to the data given to the CDC?

• It was not shared with the CDC

• It was identical

• It was more detailed

• It showed fewer deaths