Some of the Misattributed Deaths in Texas Discovered:

Monthly Houston Fire Department "Dead On Arrival (DOA)" Calls Rose 50 Deaths per Month in March, and were 75-100 Deaths per Month above average in April, May and June.

https://www.propublica.org/article/a-spike-in-people-dying-at-home-suggests-coronavirus-deaths-in-houston-may-be-higher-than-reported

(2) Some of the Misattributed Deaths in Texas Discovered:

Quick & Dirty Calcs:

Baseline 210/mo
Mar 250/mo, 40 Excess Deaths
Apr 288/mo, 78
May 281/mo, 71
Jun 296/mo, 86

275 Excess DOAs in Houston/Harris County alone.

Harris County: (411+275) = 686 Deaths (67% more)

(3) Through May 23rd, based on CDC Excess Natural Death counts, I estimated Texas had underreported #COVID19 Deaths by 82.9%.

The Houston DOA count raises Harris County's death toll by 67% all by itself.

(4) Statewide, prior to June 20th, Texas recorded another 1,400+ Excess Natural Deaths assigned to "abnormal findings ... not elsewhere classified".

These Excess Deaths also mirror the #COVID19 outbreak.

(5) CDC Excess Natural Death counts show that Texas has been underreporting deaths due to the #COVID19 outbreak. Some of the main reasons have been identified.

The Houston Fire Department has reported ~275 Excess DOA Calls during March, April, May and June.

(6) Medical Examiners have also been assigning more than 1,400+ Excess Natural Deaths to "abnormal findings ..., not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)".

The rise in both sources mirrors the outbreak. I estimate Texas has underreported deaths by a factor of just under 2X.

(7) Credits:

@CDCgov
@NBCNews
@nytimes
@propublica https://propublica.org/article/a-spike-in-people-dying-at-home-suggests-coronavirus-deaths-in-houston-may-be-higher-than-reported

(8) Related Thread on Excess Natural Deaths https://twitter.com/39Magilla/status/1280149625756962816

(9) Could COVID-19 infected feces spread the virus through sewage plumbing in your building?

It happened with SARS at Hong Kong's Amoy Gardens apartments and may be happening with COVID-19 at Calgary's Verve Condominiums. https://twitter.com/39Magilla/status/1272544550440099841

(10) CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Nueces County Medical Examiners Office is not receiving the bodies of those who have died from COVID-19.

The ME, Dr. Adel Shaker, sent a letter stating there was a need for a FEMA Morgue trailer.

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/nueces-county-medical-examiners-office-not-taking-covid-19-victims

(11) BROWNSVILLE, TX - The Cameron County purchase a 53-foot refrigerated trailer for "expired COVID-positive patients".

https://www.valleymorningstar.com/2020/07/09/officials-plan-worst-case-scenario/

(12) "They saw what happened in New York City—then watched people let it happen again in the South and Southwest."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/hospital-workers-in-texas-alabama-and-north-carolina-furious-about-new-coronavirus-surge