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An analysis of mortality in Ontario using cremation data: Rise in cremations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-07-24 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on mortality in Ontario is unknown. Cremations are performed for most deaths in Ontario and require coroner certification before the cremation can take place. Our objective was to provide timely analysis of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic using cremation data. MethodsWe analyze cremation certificate data from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020, in Ontario. 2020 cremation records were compared to historical records from 2017-2019 by ...

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