Covid becomes equal leading cause of death in New Zealand for first time
by Tess McClure in Auckland from World news | The Guardian on (#628XG)
Analysis shows almost 15% of deaths in mid-July were due to Covid, with that figure likely to be an undercount
Covid-19 became the equal leading cause of death in New Zealand for the first time in July, overtaking stroke and drawing even with ischaemic heart disease as the country's No 1 killer.
Michael Baker, an epidemiologist and public health professor, said that for a period in July-August Covid appeared to be causing at least as many deaths as heart disease.
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