Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:45 am
#1861908
There’s a difference between one measure and adifferent, more stringent one.
Deaths within 28 days of positive tests.
Total
113,807
Deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate
Total
131,170
AIUI the second one requires that Covid was a contributing factor to the death, (so not being run over by a bus), in the professional opinion of the certifier.
This data takes longer to collect and is typically 7 days behind the other one.
Deaths within 28 days of positive tests.
Total
113,807
Deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate
Total
131,170
AIUI the second one requires that Covid was a contributing factor to the death, (so not being run over by a bus), in the professional opinion of the certifier.
This data takes longer to collect and is typically 7 days behind the other one.
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