Definition
The count of deaths where the cause of death is COVID-19 derived from the outcome of an admission with a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Derivation
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Patient—Outcome of COVID-19 Hospital Admission, Code X
Statuses: [ACSA Research Data Stewards Committee: Recorded, April 21, 2020]A code that represents the result of hospital treatment for COVID-19 received by a patient.
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Recordable Notifiable Disease Activity—Number of COVID-19 Deaths, Total number NNN
Statuses: [ACSA Research Data Stewards Committee: Recorded, April 21, 2020]A count of the total number of confirmed COVID-19 that are required to be reported in accordance with public health legislation.
Count Number of Outcomes of Hospital Admissions where Death is the outcome of hospital admission.