[Jagat]

If you don't test someone for coronavirus prior to the death (or even after), it doesn't get attributed to coronavirus

[jedberg]

There is also a reverse problem. Some people are dying of heart attacks and are testing positive COVID-19, and are being counted even though it's unlikely the COVID-19 had anything to do with it.

[DanBC]

What makes you think Covid-19 isn't killing those patients?

[jedberg]

Because as far as we know it’s respiratory and asymptomatic for many days.

Someone who has a heart attack during the asymptomatic period was probably going to have one anyway.

[DanBC]

How are asymptomatic people having heart attacks being coded as covid-19 deaths?

[Jagat]

As far as I know, asymptotic people aren't even being tested for covid-19, because of the test kits shortage.