Nation Uncounted: Inaccurate death certificates across the country hide the true toll of COVID-19 December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 The Documenting COVID-19 project and USA TODAY Network Comments Off on Uncounted: Inaccurate death certificates across the country hide the true toll of COVID-19 In some counties, just half of the spike in deaths during the pandemic is attributed to COVID-19. Researchers say that points to a massive undercount.