The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 2,366 home loans totaling $563.8 million in Kentucky during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
There were 69 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 17.9% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 27, making up less than 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 44 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 6.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 27, making up less than 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 185 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 3.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 190 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 5.5% decrease from the previous week.
There were 54 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 10.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 30 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Aug. 20, making up seven% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 28 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 21.7% increase over the previous week.
There were 19 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 20.8% decrease from the previous week.