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There were 33 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 2.9% decrease from the previous week.

26 people die in Arkansas with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 26 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 3.7% decrease from the previous week.

13 people die from kidney disease in Arkansas during week ending Aug. 13

There were 13 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Arkansas during week ending Aug. 13

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 13, making up less than 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

139 people die in Arkansas from heart disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 139 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 3% increase over the previous week.

CDC predicts 168 people age 85 and older in Arkansas died during week ending August 6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 168 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending August 6.

20 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arkansas during week ending Aug. 6

There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

128 people die in Arkansas from cancer in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 128 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 10.5% decrease from the previous week.

24 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending Aug. 6

There were 24 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

22 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 22 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 12% decrease from the previous week.

34 people die in Arkansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 34 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 8.1% decrease from the previous week.

End of life: Arkansas deaths during week ending Aug. 6 did not exceed death expectancy

Arkansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Arkansas: 169 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending August 6