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213 people die in New York state with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Feb. 19

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There were 213 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in New York state during the week ending Feb. 19, a 41.5 percent decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Feb. 19, there were 1,622 deaths in the state. 21.8 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.8 percent were from cancer and 23.6 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.6 percent 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.

New York state top 10 causes of death in week ending Feb. 19

Cause of DeathNumber of Deaths 2022-02-19Number of Deaths 2022-02-12
Heart disease354493
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)257359
COVID-19 (multiple cause)213364
COVID-19 (underlying cause)170307
Chronic lower respiratory diseases5587
Cerebrovascular diseases4789
Diabetes mellitus4549
Alzheimer's disease3457
Influenza and pneumonia3047
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis2441

New York state Dementia deaths in week ending Feb. 19
Cause of DeathNumber of Deaths 2022-02-19Number of Deaths 2022-02-12
Alzheimer disease and dementia155217

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