Empire State Today

There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 3.1% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending April 9, 2022, there were 1,534 deaths in the state. 25.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.8% were from cancer and 4.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.4% 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.

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending April 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 2, 2022
Heart disease	396	388
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	304	323
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	58	84
Cerebrovascular diseases	57	84
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	43	49
Diabetes mellitus	36	45
Alzheimer's disease	34	25
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	31	32
Influenza and pneumonia	30	42
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	22	28

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending April 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	144	134