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.
There were 28 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Iowa in the week ending Nov. 12, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.