India Coronavirus Dispatch: No unanimity on death toll in Gujarat's Rajkot

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Rajkot’s death data disparity: In Gujarat’s Rajkot, the Covid-19 death toll will change depending on who you ask. According to the Municipal Corporation, 94 people in the city have died of Covid-19 as of 25 September, while state government data pegs that number at 131 people. According to data from the four crematoriums and six burial grounds across Rajkot, however, 1,247 Covid-related bodies have been cremated so far. This is way above the official figures.The Municipal Commissioner, however, denies any under-reporting of deaths. The number of bodies handled by each crematorium has also gone up. One crematorium, for example, handled