Mountain State Times

There were 76 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 10.6% decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in West Virginia during week ending May 21

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending May 21, making up less than 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

13 people die in West Virginia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 13 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 31.6% decrease from the previous week.

West Virginia collected $3 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

Of the $6 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2021, 49.1 percent, or $3 billion, came from sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

78 people die in West Virginia from cancer in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 78 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 2.5% decrease from the previous week.

West Virginia collected $8.1 million in property taxes in 2021

Of the $6 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2021, 0.1 percent, or $8.1 million, came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

19 people die in West Virginia from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 19 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 5.6% increase over the previous week.

19 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in West Virginia during week ending May 21

There were 19 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending May 21, making up 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Week ending July 2 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in West Virginia

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 127 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending July 2.

19 people die in West Virginia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 19 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 11.8% increase over the previous week.

26 people die in West Virginia from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 26 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 10.3% decrease from the previous week.

71 people die from diseases of the heart in West Virginia during week ending May 21

There were 71 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in West Virginia in the week ending May 21, making up 23.6% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

West Virginia: 79 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending July 2

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 79 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending July 2.

How many 45-64-year-olds died in West Virginia during week ending July 2?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 80 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending July 2.

61 people die from cancer in West Virginia during week ending May 21

There were 61 deaths from cancer reported in West Virginia in the week ending May 21, making up 20.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

15 people die in West Virginia from kidney disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 15 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 25% increase over the previous week.

11 people die in West Virginia from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 4, 2022