in France for example, the infection rate reported back in March/April peaked at about 7,500. Daily deaths reported were often over 1,000 during that period.
Today, the infection rate peaked (so far) at 52,000 (30,000 is more of a moving average). The deaths reported are in the 300-500 range per day (and still could climb because of delay). That is a large swing in reported infections and deaths since March/April.
Five times as many reported infections and a third to a half as many deaths. So, the falling death figures SO FAR are real and absolute.