Nearly 99% of the COVID-19 deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week were not primarily caused by the coronavirus, new data shows.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 dashboard, only 1.7% of the 324 coronavirus deaths recorded in the week ending August 19 had the virus listed as the leading cause of death.
The data changed slightly for New York, where 2.1% of COVID-19 deaths had the virus as the primary cause.
Florida and Maryland had the highest COVID-19 death rates at 3.4%, followed by Washington at 2.4%, while Tennessee and North Carolina each reported 2% – behind New York, but above the national average.
This is a startling difference from the peak of the pandemic in 2021, when 30% of COVID-19-related deaths had the virus cited as the primary cause.
The number of weekly deaths related to COVID-19 has decreased drastically since the peak of the epidemic. CDC
The leading cause of death is defined as the condition, injury, disease, situation or event that started the chain of events that resulted in a person’s death.
The CDC does not report the leading cause of death in cases where COVID-19 is a secondary factor, but data from the agency shows cancer and heart disease continue to be the leading causes of death nationwide.
Weekly COVID-19 deaths are at their lowest since March 2020, according to CDC data.
But coronavirus cases have recently surged across the country – with New York reporting a 55% increase in early August.
The surge came as a new variant — dubbed EG.5, or Eris — emerged as the dominant strain, causing about 17% of COVID cases nationwide.
Florida and Maryland had the highest COVID-19 death rates at 3.4% — double the national average. CDC
As new variants continue to emerge, health experts worry we’re unprepared — especially for the worst-case scenario.
NYC Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Ashwin Vasan and other public health experts are encouraging people to get the updated booster shot when it becomes available in late September.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
