There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Nov. 12, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
Iowa's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.