The normal death rate for China before this tragedy is at least 2.1 %
according to Wiki the wise. The population of Wuhan alone is over 11 million.
(I had no idea it was that large).
Thus in a normal year the local infrastructure handles over 230,000 deaths.
Presumably most deaths are followed by cremation.
An extra 10% over the normal rate would certainly be unusual, but possibly
could be quietly handled.
China is famous for its night shifts. Tesla built a factory there in a year
that would have taken 4-5 years anywhere else. Gruesome as it is too imagine,
adding an extra shift at the mortuary would not be big news.
Jed Rothwell wrote:
This report indicates there may be 25,000 dead. I think such large numbers
would impossible to cover up. They could only be dealt with by mass burials
with machinery, like after a large battle in war. Most people in China nowadays
have cell phones with cameras. Photos and accounts would circulate.
No doubt the number of cases and deaths are underestimated, but I doubt the
underestimates are this large.
