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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

NSW adds 331 deaths to Covid toll after data review

New South Wales has added 331 Covid deaths to its total figure after a review of data by the registry of births, deaths and marriages
New South Wales has added 331 Covid deaths to its total figure after a review of data by the registry of births, deaths and marriages. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

New South Wales Health officials have added 331 deaths to the state’s Covid toll after a review of data by the registry births, deaths and marriages (RBDM).

The deaths were added to the state’s total after NSW Health cross-checked death certificates, between January 2020 and March 2022, that listed Covid as a contributing factor or cause of death.

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