In my town, in one care home, 22 residents, 10 have just passed.

A friend works in a hospital near me. She’s seen a lot of people die since the pandemic. The reason people with existing health problems (including many of the elderly) are so vulnerable is that Covid-19 is known to [b]exacerbate[/b] those problems. So yes, it can be legitimately blamed for causing deaths that might’ve taken a little longer.