There were 19 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 4.6% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 33 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 136 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 10.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 29 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Aug. 13, making up seven% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 121 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 5.5% decrease from the previous week.
There were 26 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 10.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 19 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 24% decrease from the previous week.
There were 41 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 46.4% increase over the previous week.
There were 17 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
Iowa's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.