Milwaukee Co. Medical Examiner’s 2020 official death totals, including accidents, homicides and COVID-19

MILWAUKEE — Official numbers from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office outline just how difficult 2020 was for the city.

Here are the death totals for the year:

The Office also on Tuesday shared a chart showing COVID-19 deaths by age. The 70-79 age group was hit hardest by the virus, with 253 deaths. That is followed by the 80-89 age group, with 226 deaths, and the 60-69 age group, with 170 deaths from the coronavirus.