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Report claiming India suffered 5-7 times more COVID deaths than official figures is 'unsound analysis': Govt

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Government follows ICMR guidelines for recording COVID deathsPointing out that the India government has been transparent in its approach to COVID data management, it said, it follows Indian Council of Medical Research's guidelines for recording COVID deaths as recommended by WHO. "As early as May 2020, to avoid inconsistency in number of deaths being reported, Indian Council of Medical Research has issued ‘Guidance for appropriate recording of COVID-19 related deaths in India’ for correct recording of all deaths as per ICD-10 codes recommended by WHO for mortality coding.""States and UTs have been urged through formal communications, multiple video conferences and through deployment of Central teams for correct recording of deaths in.

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