Tobin Bros, the Melbourne based funeral business reported that...

Tobin Bros, the Melbourne based funeral business reported that one of their managers had handled 9 suicides in a row, something that was way beyond expectations. Maybe suicides are being recorded as Covid 19 deaths these days.

It was thought around 20 years ago that D-notices were in effect to suppress reporting of suicide deaths so these matters are seldom discussed, Even D-notices themselves cannot be discussed. D-notices were a war measure to prevent news of the war upsetting public morale. This tool of government control is still in place. Britain successfully strategically withdrew from Dunkirk for example.. (My mother used to quote that to me as a kid).

It would be very nice if you could publish total Victorian deaths YTD.