There were 250 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Feb. 5, a 6.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 32 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in South Carolina in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 3.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
An investigation by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) into money that poured into South Carolina to help underwrite the cost of managing elections paints what the foundation considers a disturbing portrait of the influence of “corporate interests” over what should be a purely nonpartisan, government function.
There were 30 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in South Carolina in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 3.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in South Carolina in the week ending Feb. 12, making up less than 1.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in South Carolina in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 1.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 166 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Feb. 5, a 11.4 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 146 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Feb. 5, a 2.8 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 209 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina in the week ending Feb. 5, making up 20.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 40 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Feb. 5, a 2.4 percent decrease from the previous week.