That language says nothing about whether a positive test is required to attribute a death to COVID-19. Here is the CDC's policy: > In cases where a defini

That language says nothing about whether a positive test is required to attribute a death to COVID-19. Here is the CDC's policy: > In cases where a definite diagnosis of COVID–19 cannot be made, but it is suspected or likely (e.g., the circumstances are compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty), it is acceptable to report COVID–19 on a death certificate as “probable” or “presumed.” There is also a lack of consistency between how states count deaths: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/which-deaths-count-toward-the-covid-19-death-toll-it-depends-on-the-state/2020/04/16/bca84ae0-7991-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/which-deaths-c...