There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 2.7% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 210 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 13.5% increase over the previous week.
There were 170 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 15.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were 46 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 2.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 64 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 64.1% increase over the previous week.
There were 34 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 170 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 18.7% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 28 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 34 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 22.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 22 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 22.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 12 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
South Carolina's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.