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.
There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 43 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, making up 6.9% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 147 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Iowa in the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, making up 23.5% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.