According to a report released Friday by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S., as the delta and omicron waves drove the death toll up by nearly a quarter over 2020.
There are white flags on the National Mall.
Cancer and Covid-19 were the leading causes of death in the US for the second year in a row.
The number of Covid-19 deaths rose from 375,000 in 2020 to 460,000 in 2021, an increase of 23%, with the peak of infections in January 2021.
Older people were more likely to die from Covid-19 during 2021, with people age 85 and older dying at a rate over 12 times higher than the general population.
Some groups were still disproportionately impacted despite the decrease in racial and ethnic disparity.
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders had a Covid-19 death rate that was 79% higher than the general population, while American Indians and Alaska Natives had a death rate that was 42% higher than the general population.
The data can help public health programs by focusing on people who are older, male or members of severely impacted racial and ethnic groups.
Covid-19 infections peaked twice in 2021, reaching an all-time high in mid-January and spiking again in September, following the arrival of the highly transmissible delta variant and the relaxing of some pandemic restrictions. The total number of Covid-19 deaths for the year was higher than the previous year in October. Over the past month, national infections have risen by roughly 59%, but Covid-19 deaths have dropped off by about 60%, reflecting the less severe nature of the omicron variant compared to previous versions. It is possible that the official counts do not capture the full effect of the virus. According to a study published by the Lancet, the global number of deaths that are excess was three times smaller than the number of deaths that are officially registered.
988,603. The cumulative number of Covid-19 deaths in the US as of Thursday was reported by the CDC.
The CDC reports contain estimates based on death certificate data that have not been fully verified. The final report will be released in November.
Heart disease, cancer, Covid-19, unintentional injuries, stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and suicide were the leading causes of death in the U.S.
A study has found that the Covid Pandemic Death Toll could be three times higher than the official count.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
