There were 188 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 10.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 202 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 4.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 62 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 3.1% decrease from the previous week.
There were 50 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 8.7% increase over the previous week.
South Carolina's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 46 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 5.8% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 50 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 47.1% increase over the previous week.
There were 154 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 19.3% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 21 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 25% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
South Carolina's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.