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. 2020 Oct 18:ciaa1593. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1593

Estimating total excess mortality during a COVID-19 outbreak in Stockholm, Sweden

Ville N Pimenoff 1,2,, Miriam Elfström 1,3, Iacopo Baussano 4, Mikael Björnstedt 1,3, Joakim Dillner 1,3
PMCID: PMC7665438  PMID: 33070183

Abstract

Total excess mortality peaked during a COVID19 outbreak in Stockholm, but 25% of these deaths were not recognized as Covid-19-related nor occurred in hospitals. Estimate of total excess mortality may give a more comprehensive picture of the total disease burden during a COVID19 outbreak, and may facilitate managing future outbreaks.

Keywords: Mortality, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, outbreak, public health


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