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There were 35 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 9.4% increase over the previous week.

CDC predicts 181 people age 85 and older in Arkansas died during week ending September 17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 181 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending September 17.

14 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arkansas during week ending Sept. 17

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Sept. 17, making up 2.9% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

167 people die in Arkansas from heart disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 167 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 14.4% increase over the previous week.

143 people die in Arkansas from cancer in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 143 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 31.2% increase over the previous week.

32 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 32 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 33.3% increase over the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Arkansas during week ending Sep. 17

Arkansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Week of September 17: 194 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 194 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending September 17.

24 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending Sept. 17

There were 24 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Sept. 17, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

Week ending September 17 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 131 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending September 17.

Arkansas sees less property tax revenue in Q3 2022

The third quarter of 2022 brought in $120 million in property tax revenue for Arkansas, a 74.2% decrease from the second quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

44 people die in Arkansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 44 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 4.3% decrease from the previous week.

129 people die from diseases of the heart in Arkansas during week ending Sept. 17

There were 129 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending Sept. 17, making up 26.4% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

26 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 26 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 23.8% increase over the previous week.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Arkansas during week Sep. 17

Arkansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Arkansas' combined tax revenues down 25.7% from Q2 to Q3 2022

Arkansas collected $3 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the third quarter of 2022.

17 people die in Arkansas from kidney disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 17 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

33 people die in Arkansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending Oct. 1, 2022