There were 119 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending Feb. 5, making up 18.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 24 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Feb. 5, a 4.3 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Feb. 5, a 28.6 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 21 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Feb. 5, a 44.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 24 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending Feb. 5, making up 3.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
Arkansas' death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Feb. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 170 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Jan. 29, a 4.3 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 50 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending Feb. 5, making up 7.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.