During the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 held on the 2nd of February 2022, Brendan Murphy advised that...
60% OF AGED CARE RESIDENTS WHO DIED FROM COVID-19 WERE IN PALLIATIVE (END OF LIFE) CARE!
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What does this mean?
995 of the 1658 aged care residents who died with a5 positive COVID-19 test were in their final stage of life and receiving care to make them comfortable before they passed.
How does this affect the Stats?
As at 16 Feb 2022, there have been 4664 COVID-19 deaths reported in Australia.
21% of all COVID-19 Deaths were of Aged Care Residents already receiving end of life care.
Does it make you wonder...
How many people, outside of aged care may have already been seriously ill, terminally ill, or receiving palliative care before they contracted COVID-19?
How many people, outside of aged care had a rare genetic condition and shorter life expectancy ?
The number of people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s tested positive for COVID-19, but were in poor health before they contracted COVID-19?
Deaths with or from COVID-19
The median age for those who died from COVID-19 was 83.7 years - 81.2 years for males and 86.0 years for females
37% (2,737,) people who died with COVID-19 were over 80.
Most deaths due to COVID-19 - 91.4 per cent - had other conditions listed, with the average person who died having 2.7 other diseases and conditions certified alongside the virus.
A total of 69.5 per cent (1,776) of COVID-19 deaths were in people with pre-existing chronic conditions.
COVID-19 deaths recorded in Australia made up about 1% of deaths registered by the ABS during the pandemic period
SOURCES
WHY DIDN'T THE GOVERNMENT SEPARATE PEOPLE WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 AND PEOPLE WHO DIED FROM COVID-19?
Dr. Murphy says in the clip, that in Australia, they report all deaths where people received a positive COVID-19 test as Australia has had a fairly low number of deaths.
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