There were 41 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 6.6% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 17, making up less than 1.6% 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 Dec. 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.