For days now, Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll has been on hold, generating widespread uncertainty about the real state of the epidemic that has claimed more than 27,000 lives.
“ biggest danger is communicating this idea that the epidemic is over because the virus is still present in our country although at much lower levels,” warned Salvador Macip, an expert in health sciences at Catalonia’s Open University. Since June 7, the number of dead has stuck at 27,136 while the regional authorities “review the information on deaths.. they can give a precise death date which will give a clearer sequence,” Simon said.
One problem with the new system is that it puts “excessive emphasis on reporting the previous day’s figures” because if the data arrive after the deadline, they’re not added to the daily total, explained Kiko Llaneras, a data analyst with El Pais newspaper. And this “excess mortality” has further inflamed the opposition who point to it as proof the government is playing down the death toll.
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