There were 213 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 4.9 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 182 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 65 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 25 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 38 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 13.6 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 22 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 21.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 26 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 13.3 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 20 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 23.1 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 21 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 90.9 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 114 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 6, a 17.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 3,358 home loans totaling $779.8 million in Kentucky during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.
The average VA loan amount in Kentucky during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $232,225, a 2.8 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.