

In this image, we compare the number of deaths that occurred by day vs. the KDHE reported number of deaths. Whenever the blue bars are taller than the red line, the deaths were under reported by KDHE that week.
Additionally, whenever the red line is taller than the blue bars, KDHE has conducted catch up in their reporting. Between April and June you can see KDHE had small catch ups for underreporting in May. That changed starting in September. In KDHE’s PDF report released on 9/16/20, they stated they had been reconciling the vital statistics for the death records which caused this spike. Adding to the drama, during the month of August KDHE severely under reported deaths leading to a dramatic catch up in September.
As we have moved through October, KDHE was still conducting the reconciliation of the vital statics for death at an even greater rate than they did in September. New deaths have been reported as far back as April with 2 new deaths reported the week of April 12th, 2020.