Colorado's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 23, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 11 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending Aug. 6, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 21 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending Aug. 6, 2022, a 5% increase over the previous week.
There were 34 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Colorado in the week ending July 23, making up 5.4% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.
There were 31 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Colorado in the week ending July 23, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.
There were 26 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Colorado in the week ending July 23, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.
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There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Colorado in the week ending July 23, making up less than 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Colorado in the week ending July 23, making up less than 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.
There were 27 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending July 30, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 45 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Colorado during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 10% decrease from the previous week.
There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado in the week ending July 16, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.
There were 147 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 8.9% increase over the previous week.