this might explain it - basically, covid isn't primary cause of death but is listed sometimes as a secondary condition. i don't think the totals attributed to covid include the secondary covid condition if it was not a contributing factor, only if it WAS a contributing factor.
either way, the hospitals are over capacity and the mortuary backlog is not fake.
https://www.google.com/search?q=covid+listed+as+cause+of+death+even+for+suicide