Pa. removes 200 deaths from state coronavirus count as questions mount about reporting process, accu

[Applewood]

Pa. removes 200 deaths from state coronavirus count as questions mount about reporting process, accuracy

Pennsylvania has corrected its coronavirus data multiple times over the past week to account for irregularities, according to new reports.

Earlier this week, Pennsylvania started to include “probable deaths” in its fatalities. As a result, the total number of coronavirus deaths grew by 276, then 360, in successive nights, almost doubling the number of deaths in the state in two days. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) subsequently removed 200 deaths from its count after facing mounting questions about the accuracy of the count.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pa-removes-200-deaths-official-coronavirus-count-questions-mount-reporting-process-data-accuracy
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This is what I meant when I questioned the numbers.  How do we know the total deaths or even the total "positives" are anywhere near being accurate?  Are these numbers being inflated?

[mountaineer]

Wolf and Levine - and just about every other health official - are utterly unbelievable.

PITTSBURGH, PA - Allegheny County officials said Thursday there have been 69 coronavirus deaths in the county, down from the 74 they reported Wednesday. The reason for the decrease: A county health department worker identified duplicate deaths Wednesday when reviewing data.

Of reported deaths, 62 are confirmed (had positive test) and seven are probable. A probable death is one where COVID-19 is listed on the deceased's death certificate, but the person didn't have a positive test for the virus.

All deaths are of individuals ranging in age from 42-103, with 83 being the median age of those who have died.  ...

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