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Table 1 Comparison of the reported deaths from COVID-19 between the National Informatics Deaths System (SINADEF) and the Ministry of Health (MINSA) records (during the period from the first reported case of COVID-19 in Peru to March 6, 2021)

From: Need for improving COVID-19 mortality registries: the case of Peru

 

SINADEF

MINSA

Departments

Confirmed COVID-19 deaths

Suspected COVID-19 deaths

Total COVID-19 deaths

Total COVID-19 deaths

Lima

32,273

12,671

44,944

20,770

Piura

3959

1725

5684

2429

Callao

3699

1378

5077

2515

Ica

3444

983

4427

2297

Arequipa

3025

1319

4344

2039

La Libertad

2649

841

3490

2879

Junin

2798

607

3405

1560

Lambayeque

2280

711

2991

2164

Ancash

2198

616

2814

1891

Cusco

1737

332

2069

767

Loreto

1005

846

1851

1212

Puno

1479

315

1794

638

Cajamarca

1571

215

1786

809

Huanuco

1254

248

1502

766

San Martin

1043

274

1317

899

Tacna

931

160

1091

611

Ucayali

677

331

1008

541

Ayacucho

759

127

886

516

Moquegua

579

256

835

461

Huancavelica

565

113

678

243

Tumbes

530

105

635

449

Apurimac

451

112

563

277

Pasco

407

70

477

249

Amazonas

360

75

435

329

Madre de Dios

400

29

429

180

Sin Registro

26

16

42

NA

Total

70,099

24,475

94,574

47,491

  1. Data updated until March 06, 2021
  2. MINSA Ministry of Health of Peru, SINADEF National Informatics Deaths System