There were 316 deaths in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
The data shows an increase from the previous week when 298 people in West Virginia died.
The leading cause of death in the week ending July 1, was listed as Circulatory diseases by the CDC.
Kaiser Family Foundation data showed; the U.S. had the second-highest mortality rate globally by 2016 for non-communicable diseases, which are non-infectious and non-transmissible diseases possibly caused by genetic or behavioral factors. These include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, common physiological signs of imminent death from non-communicable diseases include disorientation, irregular breathing, visual and auditory hallucinations, decreased clarity of sight, mottled skin, cool extremities, and truncal warmth.
Lives lost in West Virginia by disease in week ending July 1
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths |
|---|---|
| Circulatory diseases | 144 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 85 |
| Respiratory diseases | 36 |
| Alzheimer disease and dementia | 36 |
| Other select causes | 15 |
