The Sconi

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Wisconsin in the week ending July 23, making up less than 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 23, there were 785 deaths in the state. 23.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.8% were from cancer and 7% were from COVID-19.

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
Heart disease	185	23.6
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	163	20.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	45	5.7
Alzheimer's disease	44	5.6
Cerebrovascular diseases	36	4.6
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	34	4.3
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	2.7
Diabetes mellitus	17	2.2
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 1.3
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 1.3