An audit of COVID-19 death reporting in counties Cork and Kerry, Ireland, winter 2021-2022.

Philippa WhiteCatherine CroweAndrea K BoweAline BrennanOrla BrutonMargaret B O'SullivanMary T O'MahonyAnne SheahanPeter M Barrett

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2022)

The COVID-19 death definition in Ireland may require revision so it can distinguish between deaths caused by COVID-19 and those in which COVID-19 played a less direct role. The current COVID-19 mortality reporting system may also need updating to capture more clinical nuance.

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