Mum saw 21k more deaths last yr compared to 2019

Nearly 21,000 more deaths (about 23%) were recorded last year in Mumbai compared to 2019—it was 1.1 lakh in 2020 and 91,223 the previous year—underscoring the impact the pandemic had on the population. The official Covid fatality count is 11,116, which accounts for barely half the spike in mortalities and thus leaves an incomplete picture of the exact toll. The trend has been seen worldwide with a large percentage of excess deaths in the pandemic year not being included in official Covid toll.

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