Minnesota State Wire

There were 43 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Minnesota during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 43.3% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 619 deaths in the state. 22% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22% were from cancer and 11.1% 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	Deaths in Week Ending May 28, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 21, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	136	164
Heart disease	136	120
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	43	30
Alzheimer's disease	40	45
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	29	27
Diabetes mellitus	26	17
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	26	21
Cerebrovascular diseases	23	38
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	10