Ontario reports another 89 deaths of people with COVID-19, 56 of them occurring in the past three days alone.
Here's a statement from the Health Minister's spokesperson. #COVID19Ontario
Here's a statement from the Health Minister's spokesperson. #COVID19Ontario
Unclear to me: why is the government now stating the specific days when these newly reported deaths happened?
In previous waves, the government didn't parse deaths this way.
Deaths were counted on the day they were reported, not day they happened.
Insights @EdTubb? @MoriartyLab?
In previous waves, the government didn't parse deaths this way.
Deaths were counted on the day they were reported, not day they happened.
Insights @EdTubb? @MoriartyLab?
OK we now have a clarificatory statement from the Health Minister's spokesperson on Ontario's reporting & counting of COVID deaths. Key point:
"Some occurred in the days or weeks prior ... deaths have consistently been reported this way throughout the entire pandemic."
"Some occurred in the days or weeks prior ... deaths have consistently been reported this way throughout the entire pandemic."
In other words: throughout the pandemic, some portion of new deaths reported each day happened over a range of days.
But in previous waves, the government didn't send out notes breaking down each day's newly reported deaths by the date they happened. #COVID19Ontario
But in previous waves, the government didn't send out notes breaking down each day's newly reported deaths by the date they happened. #COVID19Ontario
Given that each day's reported deaths have *always* happened over a range of days, if you want to compare the current situation with previous waves, you should probably look at the new deaths reported daily without factoring in a disclaimer of precise dates the deaths happened.
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