DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - A Mississippi coroner made headlines via a now-viral Facebook post in which he questioned the number of deaths reported from COVID-19, saying they are “misleading,” and causing “unnecessary fear.” DeSoto County Coroner Josh Pounders posted on Facebook last week, and as of Aug. 11 had been shared more than 3,000 times. Some people praised him while others called him irresponsible. Pounders’ office completed 144 death reports in July. He says 24 of those who died tested positive for COVID-19. Most were over age 75; and all had other major medical problems that resulted in their deaths. Some of these people had no symptoms of COVID-19, he says. The state health department requires those deaths to be reported as COVID-19. “In my opininon [sic] this has lead [sic] to unnecessary fear in the public and caused stress to the citizens in this county and across this country,” Pounders wrote. (Source: WBLT 08/11/20) https://www.wlbt.com/2020/08/11/desoto-county-coroner-calls-mississippis-covid-numbers-misleading/
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