Excess Cause-Specific Mortality in Rural India During the Covid Pandemic 2020-2023: Analyses of Deaths in 0.2 Million Rural Health Facilities

P Kumar, W Suraweera, A Karlinsky, P Jha - Available at SSRN 4994107 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: India experienced an estimated 3–5 million excess deaths due to COVID in
2020–21, far exceeding official government reports. Most deaths in India occur in rural …