You miss out that part were the article says most of
the excess deaths were linked to Covid-19.
Of the
additional 20,000 deaths: 10,300 directly attributed to Covid-19, and 2,900 were in some way linked to the virus. Remaining 6,600 excess deaths were not related to Covid-19 but instead related to cancer and heart disease.
Not a mystery or baffling.
Another article reporting the same story which also states:
“The analysis found that
COVID-19, its
long-term consequences, and its
interaction with other health problems such as heart disease had the biggest impact on excess mortality figures last year,
as did delays in emergency care.”
amp.smh.com.au