There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 126 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 3.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 167 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 10.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 55 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 48.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 29 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 9.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 132 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 25.4% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 32 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 18.5% increase over the previous week.
Arkansas' death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 31 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 29.2% increase over the previous week.
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