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Originally Posted by parmnion
Well I know one guy who was clapped out of hospital last april after 6 weeks on a ventilator..so that's 42 days.
He could have easily died on the 38th day.
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Yes, but using the way its counted according to the government thing -
If he died on day 38 of his covid related hospital stay, he would have been recorded as a covid death, as it would be mentioned on the death certificate.
If he died on day 20 of covid related issues, he would have been down as a covid death.
If he left hospital on day 7, clear, then was knocked over. He would be in the covid figures.
If he never entered hospital, but had an official positive test..and then was knocked over, covid death.
HOWEVER
If he never had a test, but succumbed at home, and did not have an autopsy which revelaed covid induced penumonia or something..he would NOT count in the officials.
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I guess the second lot cancel the first lot out somewhat. As a lot of, especially elderly people might have died at home and noone bothered with autopsies or anything.
Its still a very weird way to record data though. As I said, was under the impression it was the blunt 28 day (now 60) thing was just for the 'fast numbers', but then adjusted longer term to be more accurate. But that seems to be not the case.
Edit. What a bloody fighter that guy is...really. I am consistently amazed at some of the survivial stories that come out. A local one was a 100 year old guy who was in hospital with it but left after a week or so fit as a fiddle.