Quantcast

Evergreen Reporter

Monday, December 23, 2024

147 people in 45-64 age group in Washington are estimated to have died during week ending January 21

Healthinsurance 760x475

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 147 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending January 21.

According to the CDC, only 60% of deaths are reported within the first 10 days. Due to this lag, the CDC provides a predicted number for the most recent weeks. So far, the total reported deaths for the age group 45-64 during that week is 113.

While a lag in death reporting is normal, some use it for more nefarious reasons. In a statement by the Office of the Inspector General, they state that using someone’s benefits after they die is a federal crime. In that same statement, they point to a recent case in which a daughter continued to receive her father’s benefits for 18 years after his death. In March 2019, she ended up being sentenced to jail time and ordered to repay the benefits.

Figures accurate as of February 2.

Deaths by age group - unweighted vs predicted (Week of January 21)

25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75-84 years85 years and older46463535147147113113218218167167340340261261384384295295PredictedUnweighted

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS