Ontario will soon update the way it reports COVID-19 related deaths so that possible incidental cases can be identified. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Jan. 13, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore said the province is trying to ascertain the “true” mortality data from COVID-19. He was asked by a reporter what caused the recent rise in COVID-19 related deaths in the province, whether the deaths are due to Delta or Omicron, and if there are particular trends suggesting that the deaths are linked to a person’s vaccination status or age group. “We’re trying to do the same analysis and get you the answers for the questions you just posed. Many will be from the previous Delta wave that had severe virulence and higher death rates than Omicron,” Moore said. “But what we’re also seeing is, because Omicron is affecting so many people at once because …
Ontario to Change COVID Death Reporting in Bid to Identify Possible Incidental Cases: Chief Medical Officer
January 15, 2022
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