: Covid-19: Delhi government blames lack of timely reporting by hospitals for discrepancy in toll #IndiaNEWS The Delhi government on Sunday acknowledged the discrepancies in the number of coronavirus

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Covid-19: Delhi government blames lack of timely reporting by hospitals for discrepancy in toll #IndiaNEWS
The Delhi government on Sunday acknowledged the discrepancies in the number of coronavirus deaths reported by hospitals and the numbers that it has announced. However, the government blamed hospitals for allegedly not reporting the deaths in a timely and regular way, according to the Hindustan Times.The Delhi Disaster Management Authority, in a circular, said that the government formed a Death Audit Committee on April 20 to audit every Covid-19 death on a daily basis. It said the government had directed public and private hospitals to provide details of deaths to the committee.“It has come to notice that both public and private hospitals [both Covid dedicated and non Covid hospitals] are not reporting the deaths of positive cases of Covid-19 occuring in the hospitals in a timely and regular manner,â€? the circular alleged. “And whereas, it has further been observed despite repeated reminders, the death summaries of the deceased patients are not being provided to the Death Audit Committee, resulting in incorrect/delayed reports being submitted.â€?After multiple reports on how #COVID19 deaths in the Capital have been underreported, the Delhi govt today acknowledged the problem & said it’s coz of “incorrect/delayed reports being submittedâ€?. An SoP has been issued on timely reporting of Covid deaths. t.co/bpxcNG0E9l pic.twitter.com/dGhDJXT85W— Sweta...Read more

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