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There were 93 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Jan. 1, a 28.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

Louisville/Jefferson County sees 5.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in June in the Louisville/Jefferson County metropolitan statistical area was 653,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Week ending January 8 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in Kentucky

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 173 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending January 8.

68 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Kentucky during week ending Jan. 8

There were 68 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Jan. 8, making up 18.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Kentucky during week ending Jan. 1

Kentucky's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kentucky: 243 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending January 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 243 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending January 8.

Lexington-Fayette sees 5.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in June in the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan statistical area was 267,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

76 people die from diseases of the heart in Kentucky during week ending Jan. 8

There were 76 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending Jan. 8, making up 21.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

105 people die in Kentucky from heart disease in week ending Jan. 1

There were 105 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Jan. 1, a 30.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

92 people die in Kentucky from cancer in week ending Jan. 1

There were 92 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Jan. 1, a 25.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

How many 65-74-year-olds died in Kentucky during week ending January 8?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 151 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending January 8.

89 people die from cancer in Kentucky during week ending Jan. 8

There were 89 deaths from cancer reported in Kentucky in the week ending Jan. 8, making up 24.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox sees 3.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in June in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metropolitan statistical area was 53,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

23 people die in Kentucky with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Dec. 25

There were 23 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Dec. 25, a 66.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

24 people die in Kentucky from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Jan. 1

There were 24 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Jan. 1, a 31.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

139 people in 45-64 age group in Kentucky are estimated to have died during week ending January 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 139 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending January 8.

14 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Kentucky during week ending Jan. 8

There were 14 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending Jan. 8, making up 3.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

28 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Kentucky during week ending Jan. 8