It is the first time that more than 40,000 deaths were recorded over four consecutive quarters. | Dana_Adele
The alarm has been sounded about COVID-19’s hidden impact as new data shows that the highest number of people have died in the March quarter of 2022 than in any of the past 41 years.
“The other question is: are there risk factors, is there anything that can be done to modify the risk?” Freelander said. The remaining 2500 people died from other causes. While it is unclear what, if any role COVID-19 may have played, a higher-than-usual number of deaths from strokes, heart disease, dementia and diabetes makes the working group suspect that it could be a factor.
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