That sounds odd way for people to behave. Perhaps there is something else going on in Statisticsville that wasn't mentioned? Maybe, even though only 2 people

That sounds odd way for people to behave. Perhaps there is something else going on in Statisticsville that wasn't mentioned? Maybe, even though only 2 people died, another 8 got admitted to hospital with a serious life threatening disease. Of the 6 that were discharged, 2 suffered continuous relapses requiring multiple readmissions and major life style changes (like stopping work). Or perhaps there was something significant about the extra 2 that died. Maybe, rather being in retirement, they were in their 30's, shouldering the peak of adult responsibilities like child raising?