Washington'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.
There were 44 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 4.6% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 47 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 55 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 5.8% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 31 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 55 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 16.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 37 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 14% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 13, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
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