certainly there are some that were dying anyway for whom covid happened to be the terminal event. This seems to be a relatively small number but no way to absolutely know how many. The other problem is where to draw the line? a life expectancy if 2 weeks or less? a month or less? it becomes very difficult to sort out. I will say the vast majority of patients I have cared for do not fall into this category. I am sorry for your losses made more difficult i am sure by the isolation and distancing rules.
Thank you. Yes the last day when we were all having to talk to my uncle with the nurses holding the phone on speaker was tough. We had to wait months for the funerals. Many people going through the same thing.