Covid-19 pneumonia deaths sharply down in fourth wave, say Western Cape researchers

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Covid19 pneumonia deaths sharply down in fourth wave, say Western Cape researchers

Instead, more deaths are occurring among Covid-19 patients who have conditions such as diabetes, stroke, tuberculosis and cancer.

The researchers examined health records of 50 deaths that occurred within five days at the start of the third Delta-driven wave and the same number in the fourth wave, which accumulated in 12 days.medrxiv.org “While most health authorities will continue to report 'Covid-19 deaths' as all deaths in patients with a positive Covid-19 test, these need to be interpreted appropriately in the context of increasing SARS-CoV-2 endemicity and immune-escape, widespread testing of admitted and deceased patients and high SARS-CoV-2 prevalence at wave peaks.”from the SA Medical Research Council showing the number of excess deaths from natural causes declining for a third successive week.

The number of excess deaths declined in the week ending January 8 but it continues to exceed forecasts based on historical trends.The SAMRC team that produces weekly reports on excess deaths said the number of deaths from natural causes continued to increase in the Western Cape, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape.

 

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