Covid-19 in the country. There have been some speculative media reports claiming higher fatality figures due to COVID-19 based on data from National Health Mission’s Health Management Information System (HMIS). "The report compares data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) and HMIS to draw erroneous inferences.
Such reports are conjectures and speculation without any substantial basis," the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare clarified in a statement.
Citing the death numbers reported in the HMIS, the media report goes on to say that “In the absence of other information, these deaths should all be considered as Covid-19 deaths".