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How does Alberta determine a COVID-19 death?

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COVID-19 were removed from Alberta’s official death count after review.It’s not the first time a death has been ruled out of being caused by COVID-19 after review, so how do Alberta officials determine whether a death was caused by the novel coronavirus?

Hinshaw expresses concern as Alberta reports 1,539 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths According to Dr. Deena Hinshaw, any death that has been flagged where COVID-19 is a possible cause is included in the initial count, even if the official cause of death remains unknown.“In those cases, medical officials review the death certificate and files port-mortem to determine if the virus was indeed a contributing cause,” she said.Most of the time, those deaths remain classified as COVID-19 deaths,.

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