Currently, everyone is wishing for Corona Virus crisis to come under control and get back to normal life. But for now, to bring a better picture of numbers on paper, two recent modifications of declaring official COVID-19 deaths and discharging cured positive patients has received praise from some quarters but also spawned backlash and suggestions of ulterior motives. Deaths: Previously in Gujarat, any death of COVID-19 positive patient was added officially to the total number in an instant. But on 4th May, Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society, Gandhinagar, published a notification that the death during Epidemic Act will be examined based on various factors like the previous medical history of the patient. So from now onwards, hospitals will not report the death of COVID-19 positive patients who may have died due to pre-existing, underlying diseases. VMC has made an audit panel consisting of Community Medicine Experts, Clinical Experts, and Criti

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