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How are COVID-19 deaths counted? It’s complicated
From the CDC:
Things to Know About Cause-of-Death Data Quality Getting high quality cause-of-death information can be challenging, especially during emergencies. Certifiers may be faced with heavy workloads, may not have access to complete information about the death, or may not be well trained in how to prepare good quality cause-of-death statements. The quality of cause-of-death data depends on death certificates being complete and accurate. • Complete means describing a clear chain of events from the immediate to the underlying cause of death, reporting any other conditions that contributed to death, and providing information that is specific. • Accurate means reporting the correct conditions as causes of death. Cause-of-death information is not perfect, but it is very useful. Current estimates are that about 20-30% of death certificates have issues with completeness
