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Week of December 3: 354 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Indiana

Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 354 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending December 3.

According to the CDC, only 60% of deaths are reported within the first 10 days. Due to this lag, the CDC provides a predicted number for the most recent weeks. So far, the total reported deaths for the age group 75-84 during that week is 240.

While a lag in death reporting is normal, some use it for more nefarious reasons. In a statement by the Office of the Inspector General, they state that using someone’s benefits after they die is a federal crime. In that same statement, they point to a recent case in which a daughter continued to receive her father’s benefits for 18 years after his death. In March 2019, she ended up being sentenced to jail time and ordered to repay the benefits.

Figures accurate as of December 15.

Deaths by age group - unweighted vs predicted (Week of December 3)

25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75-84 years85 years and older18181212186186126126234234159159354354240240379379257257PredictedUnweighted

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