There were 24 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 5.8% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 22 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 4.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 53 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 23.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 101 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 24.2% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 32 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 60% increase over the previous week.
There were 19 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 5% decrease from the previous week.
Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 23 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 25 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 6, making up six% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 13 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.