How then should Covid-19 deaths be certified, and why is this important? As per the ICD guidelines, coronavirus deaths are identified using the ICD-10 code U07.1. Also read | Kerala: Recovered Covid-19 patient dies in Manjeri, govt says he had comorbiditiesHow is death due to Covid-19 defined? Significantly, to report the cause of death as Covid-19 there should be no complete recovery period between illness and death. In case Covid-19 has been diagnosed clinically or epidemiologically, but laboratory testing is inconclusive or not available, the code U07.2 should be used.

Source: Indian Express April 18, 2020 09:22 UTC