Is it appropriate to report one covid death?

[RosieLemonade]

I really feel like if it is less than 10 then it should be reported as less than 10? Obviously if we had 0 that should be reported but I don't see the point in reporting 5 deaths or lower in the news.

Yes I know the low number is due to the bank holiday.

@savethegrannies

I have more issue with people being pictured dying in the streets in India. I would not want to be photographed that way, or for any of my relatives to be.

Yes I change channel when it is on. There is no way they've asked permission to film.

If they didn't report, people would wonder why, surely.

They could report

Do you have a link OP as it's not coming up on a search please?

Or do you mean Nortger Ireland?

Now numbers are much lower I agree the media doesn't need to report it daily. The government website still giving that data is enough. Especially as it isn't even the actual date of death. Just the report date.

If the media were showing such graphic scenes from India in relation to any other issue than Covid, there would have been cries of racism by now.
The infringement on people's privacy is a complete disgrace.

I'm more concerned with the fact they are reporting the death after 28 days of a positive test. The likelihood is that person didnt die of CV at all.

@savethegrannies

If the media were showing such graphic scenes from India in relation to any other issue than Covid, there would have been cries of racism by now. The infringement on people's privacy is a complete disgrace.

Think you want the other thread 😁

@millenialblush

I'm more concerned with the fact they are reporting the death after 28 days of a positive test. The likelihood is that person didnt die of CV at all.

I think they argue that lots of covid patients take longer than 28 days to die. Therefore it balances that out.

Excuse the DM link
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9538121/Britain-records-just-ONE-Covid-death-1-649-cases.html

Thank you

Say you had lost a loved one to Covid how would you know that they are the 1 reported today rather than one of the ones reported yesterday or tomorrow? I wouldn't know the time difference from when someone dies to when their death is reported so I don't think that is a valid reason to change the way the deaths are reported.

@TruelyWonder and if you believe that...

In as much as all deaths should be mourned way, yes. I think reporting 1 death is important. Depending on your view to how the COVID situation has been handled in general would say if reporting 1 death is important. 1 more person, 1 more family and friends missing someone near and dear.
How do you want to explain it to those families? “Sorry but if was on the same day as xxx number of people then they would have been important enough to mention?”

Well that is essentially what we say every time someone dies of something other than covid.

Of course reporting one death is important. It provides context to the days when we were having deaths over 1,500. If the media didn’t report it then the conspiracy theorists would be berating them for not reporting the low figures. And if it’s on the government website and therefore in the public domain then reporting the facts is perfectly reasonable.

As for the reporting in India, it’s incredibly important to see these images because if we didn’t, how on earth would anyone believe the absolutely horrific reports coming from there? The government there are doing their best to suppress as much reporting of the facts as possible to it’s vitally important that broadcasters continue to show the situation. The images are what people will remember in years to come. They are what helps prevent tragedies like this when we’re all gone. Generations to come are much more likely to act more rapidly if there are future viral epidemics if they can see the horrors with their own eyes.

These numbers aren't about honouring the people who died, this isn't an appropriate way to do that. It's about tracking the numbers and being transparent to the public.

[quote millenialblush]@TruelyWonder and if you believe that...[/quote]
I said it is how they explain it

Other deaths are recorded and published as they always have done whether that be 1 3 6 or 12 months. Covid s been reported daily.

@StealthPolarBear

These numbers aren't about honouring the people who died, this isn't an appropriate way to do that. It's about tracking the numbers and being transparent to the public.

This. I find it ghoulish at this point

[quote Suranjeep]@DarceyDashwoodi I agree last year the local paper was doing that and at one point they reported “100% INCREASE in Covid cases in A WEEK”

2 cases that week, up from 1.

Just scaremongering to sell papers[/quote]
Yes, our local paper was doing the same - in fact they still are.

Yesterday’s headline was “more than 100% increase in COVID cases” - it went from 1 to 3

Then they like to include a little map with all the 100% increase areas highlighted in red. I noticed the Daily Mail doing it as well.

As you say, it’s just scaremongering. They post it on their FB page with just their huge headline, so the comments section is people who haven’t read the story panicking

I’m not sure why it needs reporting every day now.

I think they argue that lots of covid patients take longer than 28 days to die. Therefore it balances that out

No, I think they keep testing. Some are even testing corpses, it was reported today.

Yes, it is approriate, things are improving and hopefully keep on doing so but it would be stupid to stop reporting them whilst we still need to be under restrictions.