OBJECTIVE: In our study, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malatya province, other than confirmed case deaths, were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The records of those who died between 2016 and 2020 were reviewed on the official website of the Malatya Metropolitan Municipality, and the numbers of deaths in those 5 years were recorded on a weekly basis. The arithmetic mean of the deaths between 2016 and 2019 was calculated, and it was investigated whether the number of deaths in 2020 was more than expected. RESULTS: In 2020, 1743 (61%) excess deaths were detected. While the mean number of deaths reported 4 years before 2020 was 2860, it was determined that the number of deaths in 2020 was 4603, and there were 1743 (61%) excess deaths. CONCLUSION: The deaths occurred in Malatya during the COVID-19 pandemic were more than expected. It has been supposed that some deaths were of polymerase chain reaction negative and hence unrecorded COVID-19 patients' deaths, and some deaths were caused by other indirect effects of the pandemic.
OBJECTIVE: In our study, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malatya province, other than confirmed case deaths, were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The records of those who died between 2016 and 2020 were reviewed on the official website of the Malatya Metropolitan Municipality, and the numbers of deaths in those 5 years were recorded on a weekly basis. The arithmetic mean of the deaths between 2016 and 2019 was calculated, and it was investigated whether the number of deaths in 2020 was more than expected. RESULTS: In 2020, 1743 (61%) excess deaths were detected. While the mean number of deaths reported 4 years before 2020 was 2860, it was determined that the number of deaths in 2020 was 4603, and there were 1743 (61%) excess deaths. CONCLUSION: The deaths occurred in Malatya during the COVID-19 pandemic were more than expected. It has been supposed that some deaths were of polymerase chain reaction negative and hence unrecorded COVID-19 patients' deaths, and some deaths were caused by other indirect effects of the pandemic.
Authors: Sarah K Nørgaard; Lasse S Vestergaard; Jens Nielsen; Lukas Richter; Daniela Schmid; Natalia Bustos; Toon Braye; Maria Athanasiadou; Theodore Lytras; Gleb Denissov; Tatjana Veideman; Oskari Luomala; Teemu Möttönen; Anne Fouillet; Céline Caserio-Schönemann; Matthias An der Heiden; Helmut Uphoff; Kassiani Gkolfinopoulou; Janos Bobvos; Anna Paldy; Naama Rotem; Irene Kornilenko; Lisa Domegan; Joan O'Donnell; Francesca De Donato; Matteo Scortichini; Patrick Hoffmann; Telma Velez; Kathleen England; Neville Calleja; Liselotte van Asten; Lenny Stoeldraijer; Richard A White; Trine H Paulsen; Susana P da Silva; Ana P Rodrigues; Petra Klepac; Metka Zaletel; Mario Fafangel; Amparo Larrauri; Inmaculada León; Ahmed Farah; Ilias Galanis; Christoph Junker; Damir Perisa; Mary Sinnathamby; Nick Andrews; Mark G O'Doherty; David Irwin; Sharon Kennedy; Jim McMenamin; Cornelia Adlhoch; Nick Bundle; Pasi Penttinen; Jukka Pukkila; Richard Pebody; Tyra G Krause; Kåre Mølbak Journal: Euro Surveill Date: 2021-01