Massachusetts's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 43 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 64 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 218 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 17.8% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 248 deaths from cancer reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 38 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 54 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 41 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 31 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Massachusetts in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.