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There were 195 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending July 3, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 204 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 19, a 10.3 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 51 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 5, making up five percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 12, a 5.3 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 396 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending January 30, a 90.4 percent increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week ending January 30, there were 1,550 deaths total in the state. 16.3 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 13.1 percent were from cancer and 53.9 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 6.9 percent of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Studies have shown that doctors and ...