Covid-19: Irish death toll may be 2,000 higher ‑ US research

IHME puts deaths from virus at 6.9m globally as it warns of under-reporting in every country

Paul Cullen
On Thursday night, the department reported eight further Covid-19 deaths – five of them from earlier months – along with 393 infections, as case numbers continue to remain stable despite the lifting of some restrictions. Photograph: iStock

On Thursday night, the department reported eight further Covid-19 deaths – five of them from earlier months – along with 393 infections, as case numbers continue to remain stable despite the lifting of some restrictions. Photograph: iStock

Covid-19 has caused more than 7,000 deaths in Ireland – some 2,000 more than the officially quoted figure, according to an analysis by US researchers.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) said that, globally, the virus had been responsible for about 6.9 million deaths, more than double the official figure.

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