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From: Karen Scrivens <[FOI #19403 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2022 23:54
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Deaths caused by Covid

 

Dear Ministry of Health,
Would you please advise the number of deaths up to today 19 May that have
been proved to be  caused by Covid. The MoH website only states those who
have died with Covid, which therefore includes all conditions and events
unrelated to Covid.

Yours faithfully,
Karen Scrivens

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