Why are deaths now significantly fewer than normal?
According to a release from Statistics Canada.
from the end of March 2020 to the beginning of April 2021, an estimated 62,203 deaths were reported among Canadians aged 0 to 64. This represents 5,535 more deaths than expected were there no pandemic, after accounting for changes in the population such as aging. Over the same period, 1,380 COVID-19 deaths have been attributed to the same age group (those younger than 65), suggesting that the excess mortality is, in large part, related to other factors such as increases in the number deaths attributed to causes associated with substance use and misuse, including unintentional (accidental) poisonings and diseases and conditions related to alcohol consumption.
Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0792-01 Adjusted estimates of excess mortality, all ages, all sexes by week.
Statistics Canada does not comment on the many fewer than expected deaths in the last part of the period. Could it be that some of the earlier deaths were people who would have died a natural death a few months later? Or perhaps wearing masks, social distancing and less travel has a protective effect beyond that for COVID-19? It seems doubtful it’s the result of vaccination as mortality transitioned from more to fewer than normal deaths for all age groups in February, at the beginning of the month for the oldest cohort and the end of the month for the youngest.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Blitz, Ancestry commissioned 80 pieces of art, each inspired by historical records from WWII. Explore the gallery to see stories of everyday people from around the UK brought to life.
There’s something in the air. Website designs are changing. The OGS site changed recently. The BIFHSGO site will change soon. And the UK Society of Genealogists site just changed.
Ancestry now has Staffordshire transcription records for the Church of England. These are transcriptions, no images of the original.
Born in Brockley, Kent, England on 25 January 1884, Harry Ballard was educated at Mercers School, London, and London University. He became a teacher at Williston High School, Clerk’s College, London, and Skerry’s College, London, the last specializing in preparing for the English Civil Service.
I’m not a football fan, but notice that Team England will be playing Team Italy on Sunday. It seems to be a big deal!