There were 295 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arizona in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 26 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.
There were 80 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 22, a 9.6 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 67 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 22, a 8.1 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 186 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arizona in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 16.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.
There were 45 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 22, no changes from the previous week.
There were 58 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 22, a 6.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
A majority of Americans in the western part of the country, including Arizona, believe the country's economy is on the wrong track according to a recent poll by McLaughlin & Associates.