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There were 183 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 7.1% decrease from the previous week.

193 people die in Kentucky from heart disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 193 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 19.1% increase over the previous week.

CDC predicts 201 people age 85 and older in Kentucky died during week ending August 13

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 201 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending August 13.

32 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Kentucky during week ending Aug. 13

There were 32 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 7.1% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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49 people die in Kentucky from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 49 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 9.3% decrease from the previous week.

28 people die in Kentucky from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 28 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 28.2% decrease from the previous week.

Week of August 13: 260 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Kentucky

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 260 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 13.

Kentucky deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Aug. 13

Kentucky's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

48 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Kentucky during week ending Aug. 13

There were 48 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 10.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

92 people die from diseases of the heart in Kentucky during week ending Aug. 13

There were 92 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 20.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

22 people die in Kentucky from diabetes mellitus in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 22 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 35.3% decrease from the previous week.

21 people die in Kentucky from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 21 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 8.7% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending August 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Kentucky

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 163 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending August 13.

121 people in 45-64 age group in Kentucky are estimated to have died during week ending August 13

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 121 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending August 13.

115 people die from cancer in Kentucky during week ending Aug. 13

There were 115 deaths from cancer reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 25.4% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

12 people die in Kentucky from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 12 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 20% increase over the previous week.

14 people die in Kentucky from kidney disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

There were 14 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 30% decrease from the previous week.

Kentucky deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Aug. 13