FabioPorkpie
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I would say it is more likely that people die from complications caused by having had and recovered from covid or beyond 28 days that in some figures are being rejected as not covid deaths.
Yep, I agree it works both ways with the 28 day cut off meaning a fair few won’t be included in the numbers.
I hadn’t registered the significance of it the first time you said itONS wouldn't count car crash victims. Approximately 90% of covid-19 positive deaths had that on their death certificate. Not all <28 day positives are included in death certificates (about 95%).
The 5% of positives not included will likely cover the, for want of a better term, car crash etc numbers.