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‘A lot of the deaths from Omicron are going to start coming in,’ says infectious disease researcher
Jun 12, 2022
The Nova Scotia government says there have been 421 COVID-19 deaths in the province since the pandemic began, but an infectious disease researcher says that number is likely understated by at least 200.
Tara Moriarty, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, called it “a conservative estimate” and cautioned the number will grow.
“A lot of the deaths from Omicron are going to start coming in,” she said.
She said it’s important to note that underreporting of COVID-19 deaths is “the norm” worldwide, even in high-income countries.
Moriarty is part of a team at the COVID-19 Resources Canada project doing modelling to help members of the public better understand the COVID-19 situation. It receives funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada for its work.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-excess-deaths-covid-19-1.6484374