[COVID-19 deaths among residents of inpatient nursing homes in Munich-causes and places of death].

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The new infectious disease COVID-19 first appeared in China in December 2019. So far, a systematic evaluation of death certificates of COVID-19-associated deaths of residents in inpatient nursing homes has not been presented.

Methods

Death certificates of all deaths in Munich in the death period from 1 March to 31 July 2020 were analyzed. Inclusion criteria were the presence of "Corona, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2" on the death certificates. Standardized, anonymized data entry was performed. The collected data were analyzed descriptively.

Results

During the study period, a total of 5840 persons died, 281 (4.8%) of whom died of confirmed COVID-19 disease. Of those, 72 deaths involved residents of Munich nursing facilities. The most frequent causes of death were r

SUBMITTER: Gleich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8356210 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature