VT health officials release previously unidentified COVID deaths

Vermont health officials Friday said a new analysis of data has resulted in the reporting of 86 additional COVID-associated deaths not previously reported.

The Vermont Department of Health says most of the deaths occurred in 2022 and bring the total pandemic death toll to 877 as of January 6.

Officials say deaths are reported by the state’s medical examiner and must be manually entered. They say an analyst late last year found several reports that had not been entered. They say a combination of reduction in staffing and human error resulted in the reporting discrepancy.

https://www.wcax.com/2023/01/06/vt-health-officials-release-previously-unidentified-covid-deaths/