Quantcast

Buckeye Reporter

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

126 people die in Ohio with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending March 5

Healthinsurance 760x475

There were 126 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending March 5, a 37% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 5, there were 1,614 deaths in the state. 20% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.5% were from cancer and 18% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.3% of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Ohio top 10 causes of death in week ending March 5

Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 5Deaths in Week Ending Feb. 26
Heart disease322416
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)299360
COVID-19 (multiple cause)165258
COVID-19 (underlying cause)126200
Cerebrovascular diseases92122
Alzheimer's disease7688
Chronic lower respiratory diseases74101
Diabetes mellitus4084
Influenza and pneumonia1926
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis1844

Ohio Dementia deaths in week ending March 5
Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 5Deaths in Week Ending Feb. 26
Alzheimer disease and dementia150199

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS