True, COVID 19 deaths as of now: 36,226
Source:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Until recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the annual mortality burden of influenza to be 250 000 to 500 000 all-cause deaths globally; however, a 2017 study indicated a substantially higher mortality burden, at 290 000-650 000 influenza-associated deaths from respiratory causes alone, and a 2019 study estimated 99 000-200 000 deaths from lower respiratory tract infections directly caused by influenza.
source :
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815659/
So as of today,COVID-19 has killed 36k people, and last year influenza killed between 250k and 650k. Obviously COVID-19 has only been around a few months, but even if you multiply the deaths per month x 12 estimating for an entire year, the total would still be less then the flu.