There were 68 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Virginia in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.
There were 42 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 4.5% decrease from the previous week.
There were 244 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Virginia in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 20.6% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.
There were 46 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 9.5% increase over the previous week.
There were 12 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 14.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 23 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 36.1% decrease from the previous week.
Virginia's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.