
The ‘mystery’ of undeclared COVID deaths
The Hindu
Govt. has not given an explanation as to why several deaths are missing from the official list
As the Health Department prepares to release the backlog of “undeclared” COVID-19 deaths in the State, there is confusion galore as to why these deaths remained undeclared. The allegation that the State has been less than honest about declaring all COVID deaths or including all deaths of COVID-positive persons in its official list of deaths is something that was raised right from the initial days of the pandemic when the Health Department refused to include the name of a Mahe native in the list.
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