A CDC analysis showed gun-related deaths rose sharply between 2019 and 2020.
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2022/01/11: Makeshift memorial on the site of senseless killing of 19-years old woman during robbery at Burger King in East Harlem. Kristal Bayron-Nieves was shot during a hold-up while working an overnight shift. Activists
COVID-19 itself resulted in 0.2 deaths per 100,000 children and adolescents in 2020, according to the report. Researchers also said the increase was driven by homicides which also saw a 33.4% jump between 2019 and 2020 and suicides which increased by 1.1%. They said up until recently, firearm-related injuries came second to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death from people between one and 19 years old.
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