Probable Covid-19 deaths (FOI)Probable Covid-19 deaths (FOI)
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21 April 2021.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Since March 2020, how many deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 without confirmation of a positive test? That is, ‘probable Covid-19 death’
Response
69 deaths in Jersey have been registered with Covid-19 as a cause of death since March 2020 and to date.
Out of these 69 deaths, 17 deaths were registered as ‘Probable Covid-19’.
Probable Covid-19 is defined as “the person either tested negative in laboratory testing or was not tested for Covid-19 and the cause of death was certified as ‘Probable Covid-19’ based on clinical history and investigations”.
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