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“Over the last four weeks, this trend has reversed, with fewer deaths than expected, Hiqa says. Covid-19 may have accelerated the time of death of frail and vulnerable people over the peak period, it suggests, adding that the current reduced mortality may be due to people have died “earlier than expected”.
“However, it is also possible that the changes to healthcare delivery during the Covid-19 epidemic, such as the suspension of elective activity in public acute hospitals, may have a lasting impact on health outcomes, the effect of which may take years to be seen,” according to Hiqa chief scientist Conor Teljeur.”