As of Wednesday morning, April 15, these underlying health issues led to the following number of fatalities in New York, according to the state health department:
- Hypertension: 6,142;
- Diabetes: 4,061;
- Hyperlipidemia: 2,146;
- Coronary Artery Disease: 1,329;
- Dementia: 1,164;
- Renal Disease: 1,161;
- COPD: 885;
- Atrial Fibrillation: 870;
- Cancer: 805;
- Congestive Heart Failure: 717.
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