: Kerala reported about 14,372 more deaths between January and May than same period in 2015-’19 #IndiaNEWS Kerala has reported about 14,372 excess deaths between January 1 and May 31 when compared

Kerala reported about 14,372 more deaths between January and May than same period in 2015-’19 #IndiaNEWS
Kerala has reported about 14,372 excess deaths between January 1 and May 31 when compared to the same period between 2015 and 2019, The News Minute reported on Wednesday, citing data from the state’s Civil Registration System.Excess deaths is the divergence between all-cause deaths reported this year and in normal years.Between January 1 and May 31, 2021, Kerala has officially recorded 1,13,372 deaths due to all causes. The state has reported 99,000 deaths in an average in the first five months between 2015 and 2019. When the two figures were compared, an excess of 14,372 deaths was found, reported The News Minute.Data from Kerala’s Covid-19 bulletins showed that the state had reported 6,700 fatalities due to the disease between January 1 and May 31, 2021. This means that excess deaths this year are 2.14 times than the state’s official Covid-19 toll.A review of the monthly break-up showed that the excess deaths in Kerala were mostly reported in May, according to The News Minute. In May 2021, the state recorded nearly 28,000 deaths. For the month of May, 2015-’19, an average of 19,600 fatalities were reported.Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan told The News Minute that the state’s Civil Registration System was updated till May 25. “There were some discrepancies, and information lag,??? she said....Read more

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