Equality State News

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Wyoming in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.9% of total deaths by all causes in Wyoming, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 24, there were 92 deaths in the state. 21.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 21.7% were from cancer

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	20	21.7
Heart disease	20	21.7
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10.9
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10.9
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10.9
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10.9
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	< 10.9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	0	0
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	0
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	0	0