The following questions should be considered when preparing a response plan:• What are the regulations in place? Any specific guidance/regulation to consider in pandemic cases? (i.e. normally the physician certifies the death, but if not witnessed such as a death at home with suspicion of COVID 19, who signs? Autopsy mandatory? etc.)
• In the case of deaths in detention what legislation must be followed? Consider working with legal and ministerial authorities to adapt in the case of a large increase in deaths.
• Who is responsible for issuing the medical certificate, death certificate, and the death registration?
• Do they have the capacities in case of exceeding numbers? Measures in place for enough doctors to sign death certificates, for offices to register deaths, etc. -Considering governmental offices not working, reduced activities, social distance, etc.-