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originally posted by: daskakik
a reply to: carewemust
Quit spamming. That is the same thing we were already discussing.
originally posted by: daskakik
a reply to: carewemust
You can say what you want but it puts your integrity in question when you re-post something already being discussed because you are in spamming mode.
An estimated additional 180 - 195 deaths per day occurring at home in New York City due to COVID-19 are not being counted in the official figures. "Early on in this crisis we were able to swab people who died at home, and thus got a coronavirus reading. But those days are long gone. We simply don't have the testing capacity for the large numbers dying at home. Now only those few who had a test confirmation *before* dying are marked as victims of coronavirus on their death certificate. This almost certainly means we are undercounting the total number of victims of this pandemic," said Mark Levine, Chair of New York City Council health committee
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: carewemust
Our CDC may have learned this "trick" from Italy.
There is no "trick." There is a new code for a new disease.
COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death. Certifiers should include as much detail as possible based on their knowledge of the case, medical records, laboratory testing, etc. If the decedent had other chronic conditions such as COPD or asthma that may have also contributed, these conditions can be reported in Part II. (See attached Guidance for Certifying COVID-19 Deaths)
originally posted by: daskakik
originally posted by: ChaoticOrder
So if a person has terminal cancer and dies after contracting CV19, it's logical to list CV19 as the cause of death?
No, but since that isn't what the directive is saying, your point is moot.
The WHO has provided a second code, U07.2, for clinical or epidemiological diagnosis of COVID-19 where a laboratory confirmation is inconclusive or not available. Because laboratory test results are not typically reported on death certificates in the U.S., NCHS is not planning to implement U07.2 for mortality statistics.
originally posted by: carewemust
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control (CDC) issued a directive to Hospitals and Coroners on March 24, 2020. If a person has Covid-19 when they die, their Cause Of Death (COD) is to be listed as Covid-19.
COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused, or is
assumed to have caused, or contributed to death.
Source Document: www.cdc.gov...
From the CDC "Covid-19 Alerts" section at: www.cdc.gov...
Example: If Jim has a car accident and dies, and the post-mortem testing indicates that he has CoronaVirus-19, his cause of death is to be listed as "Covid-19".
Am I interpreting this CDC directive correctly?
-CareWeMust