SA Covid-19 deaths 60% higher than reported, says MRC
The huge gap between excess natural deaths and confirmed Covid-19 deaths may indicate that the latter is under-reported by up to 10 times
23 July 2020 - 12:49
The number of deaths due to Covid-19 has been dramatically under-reported and, in some provinces, as many 10 times more people have died than health department statistics show, according to a report by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
The council tracks SA’s mortality numbers and is able to chart the number of natural deaths against those in the same period in previous years. These are called “excess deaths”. The measure has been widely used internationally to track the Covid-19 death rate...
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