There were 27 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 38 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 6.1% 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. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.