WHO "Japan Changes COVID-19 Death Reporting Method"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on the 23rd (local time) that Japan has changed its method of reporting deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

In the COVID-19 situation report dated the 22nd, WHO stated, "From the 22nd, Japan changed its reporting method to include both deaths that have been fully verified and confirmed, as well as deaths currently undergoing verification."

It added, "The noticeable increase in the number of deaths reported in Japan is due to this change."

However, WHO did not explain why Japan changed its death reporting method.

According to WHO's situation report on the 21st, Japan's cumulative COVID-19 death toll was 186. However, the report on the 22nd showed 277, marking a sharp increase of 91 deaths in one day.

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