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There were 38 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending September 4, a 11.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

33 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending September 4

There were 33 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending September 4, a 3.1 percent increase over the previous week.

227 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending August 14

There were 227 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending August 14, making up 25.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

157 people in 75-84 age group in Arkansas are estimated to have died during week ending September 25

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 157 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending September 25.

23 people die in Arkansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending September 4

There were 23 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending September 4, a 37.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

25 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending September 4

There were 25 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending September 4, a 16.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

159 people die from diseases of the heart in Arkansas during week ending August 14

There were 159 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending August 14, making up 17.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

Arkansas sees excess deaths compared to death expectancy during week ending Oct. 2

Arkansas's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC estimates 177 people in 65-74 age group in Arkansas died during week ending September 25

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 177 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending September 25.

128 people die from cancer in Arkansas during week ending August 14

There were 128 deaths from cancer reported in Arkansas in the week ending August 14, making up 14.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

11 people die in Arkansas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending September 4

There were 11 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending September 4, no changes from the previous week.

13 people die in Arkansas from kidney disease in week ending September 4

There were 13 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending September 4, an increase over the previous week.

25 Hispanic people in Arkansas passed away in week ending September 11

There were 25 Hispanic people who died in Arkansas in the week ending September 11, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Week of September 25: 198 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 198 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending September 25.

41 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Arkansas during week ending August 14

There were 41 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending August 14, making up 4.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

31 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Arkansas during week ending August 14

There were 31 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending August 14, making up 3.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

Home vacancies in Arkansas down 0.6% from 2019 to 2020

Arkansas' home vacancy rate was 1.4 percent in 2020, a decrease of 0.6 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report released in March.

192 people die in Arkansas with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending August 28