There were 68 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 8.1% decrease from the previous week.
There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 39 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 25.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 37 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 9.7% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 170 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 9.1% decrease from the previous week.
There were 90 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 23.7% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 57 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 15 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 48.3% decrease from the previous week.
Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 29 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 52.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 17 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 29.2% decrease from the previous week.