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12,481 death notices in the first four months of 2020 – and media, public health and politicians were clamouring about the numbers dying.
635 more (13,116) in the first four months of 2024 – yet now media, public health and politicians are quiet about the greater numbers dying. Why?
How are the numbers in your county?