I just did a bunch of research for some blithering idiot Karen’s on Nextdoor. It’s really nothing new, but I included actual yearly deaths for Georgia in a typical year. It helps with perspective I think:
It's important to note that we do not know how many deaths are 'probable' and how many are 'provisional' for Covid. In Georgia, the leading causes of disease in any given year are - 1/Heart Disease, 2/Cancer, 3/Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, 4/Accidents, 5/Stroke, 6/Alzheimer's, 7/Diabetes, 8/Kidney Disease, 9/Septicemia and 10/Suicide (CDC). This means that these leading causes of death haven't changed. What is new is the Coronavirus. "Age and underlying health issues go hand in hand: COVID-19 has so far been most menacing to older people with underlying illnesses." (Source: CDC via NPR). So let's take stats from 2017 (CDC). The number of Georgians that died from the TOP 3 causes of death in 2017 were 40,132. These numbers are relatively consistent over the past few years. The majority of deaths being in the 65 plus age category (National Vital Statistics Reports - CDC). We can safely assume that these numbers would be consistent for 2020. What IS new in 2020 is the addition of Covid-19. Has Covid been the only factor in deaths? A contributing factor? Has Covid hastened deaths of those who were already living with life threatening diseases? The top ten leading causes of death in Georgia for 2017 led to over 58,700 deaths. Approx 160+ deaths every day. Right now, statistics show 3,335 deaths attributed to Covid for 2020. In a study published for the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found that the majority hospitalized due to COVID-19 have preexisting conditions—about 90% of patients with available data had one or more underlying conditions. The most common, per the CDC, include hypertension (49.7%), obesity (48.3%), chronic lung disease (34.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.3%), and cardiovascular disease (27.8%). In summary, what we know is that the vast majority (90%) of those who have died with Covid-19 have had pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, and have been over the age of 65. These are facts that we must take into account as we prepare for the future.
I just did a bunch of research for some blithering idiot Karen’s on Nextdoor. It’s really nothing new, but I included actual yearly deaths for Georgia in a typical year. It helps with perspective I think: It's important to note that we do not know how many deaths are 'probable' and how many are 'provisional' for Covid. In Georgia, the leading causes of disease in any given year are -
1/Heart Disease
2/Cancer
3/Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease,
4/Accidents,
5/Stroke,
6/Alzheimer's,
7/Diabetes,
8/Kidney Disease,
9/Septicemia and
10/Suicide (CDC).
This means that these leading causes of death haven't changed. What is new is the Coronavirus. "Age and underlying health issues go hand in hand: COVID-19 has so far been most menacing to older people with underlying illnesses." (Source: CDC via NPR). So let's take stats from 2017 (CDC). The number of Georgians that died from the TOP 3 causes of death in 2017 were 40,132.
These numbers are relatively consistent over the past few years. The majority of deaths being in the 65 plus age category (National Vital Statistics Reports - CDC). We can safely assume that these numbers would be consistent for 2020. What IS new in 2020 is the addition of Covid-19. Has Covid been the only factor in deaths? A contributing factor? Has Covid hastened deaths of those who were already living with life threatening diseases? The top ten leading causes of death in Georgia for 2017 led to over 58,700 deaths. Approx 160+ deaths every day.
Right now, statistics show 3,335 deaths attributed to Covid for 2020. In a study published for the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found that the majority hospitalized due to COVID-19 have preexisting conditions—about 90% of patients with available data had one or more underlying conditions. The most common, per the CDC, include hypertension (49.7%), obesity (48.3%), chronic lung disease (34.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.3%), and cardiovascular disease (27.8%).
In summary, what we know is that the vast majority (90%) of those who have died with Covid-19 have had pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, and have been over the age of 65. These are facts that we must take into account as we prepare for the future.
I just did a bunch of research for some blithering idiot Karen’s on Nextdoor. It’s really nothing new, but I included actual yearly deaths for Georgia in a typical year. It helps with perspective I think: It's important to note that we do not know how many deaths are 'probable' and how many are 'provisional' for Covid. In Georgia, the leading causes of disease in any given year are - 1/Heart Disease, 2/Cancer, 3/Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, 4/Accidents, 5/Stroke, 6/Alzheimer's, 7/Diabetes, 8/Kidney Disease, 9/Septicemia and 10/Suicide (CDC). This means that these leading causes of death haven't changed. What is new is the Coronavirus. "Age and underlying health issues go hand in hand: COVID-19 has so far been most menacing to older people with underlying illnesses." (Source: CDC via NPR). So let's take stats from 2017 (CDC). The number of Georgians that died from the TOP 3 causes of death in 2017 were 40,132. These numbers are relatively consistent over the past few years. The majority of deaths being in the 65 plus age category (National Vital Statistics Reports - CDC). We can safely assume that these numbers would be consistent for 2020. What IS new in 2020 is the addition of Covid-19. Has Covid been the only factor in deaths? A contributing factor? Has Covid hastened deaths of those who were already living with life threatening diseases? The top ten leading causes of death in Georgia for 2017 led to over 58,700 deaths. Approx 160+ deaths every day. Right now, statistics show 3,335 deaths attributed to Covid for 2020. In a study published for the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found that the majority hospitalized due to COVID-19 have preexisting conditions—about 90% of patients with available data had one or more underlying conditions. The most common, per the CDC, include hypertension (49.7%), obesity (48.3%), chronic lung disease (34.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.3%), and cardiovascular disease (27.8%). In summary, what we know is that the vast majority (90%) of those who have died with Covid-19 have had pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, and have been over the age of 65. These are facts that we must take into account as we prepare for the future.
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I just did a bunch of research for some blithering idiot Karen’s on Nextdoor. It’s really nothing new, but I included actual yearly deaths for Georgia in a typical year. It helps with perspective I think: It's important to note that we do not know how many deaths are 'probable' and how many are 'provisional' for Covid. In Georgia, the leading causes of disease in any given year are -
1/Heart Disease
2/Cancer
3/Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease,
4/Accidents,
5/Stroke,
6/Alzheimer's,
7/Diabetes,
8/Kidney Disease,
9/Septicemia and
10/Suicide (CDC).
This means that these leading causes of death haven't changed. What is new is the Coronavirus. "Age and underlying health issues go hand in hand: COVID-19 has so far been most menacing to older people with underlying illnesses." (Source: CDC via NPR). So let's take stats from 2017 (CDC). The number of Georgians that died from the TOP 3 causes of death in 2017 were 40,132.
These numbers are relatively consistent over the past few years. The majority of deaths being in the 65 plus age category (National Vital Statistics Reports - CDC). We can safely assume that these numbers would be consistent for 2020. What IS new in 2020 is the addition of Covid-19. Has Covid been the only factor in deaths? A contributing factor? Has Covid hastened deaths of those who were already living with life threatening diseases? The top ten leading causes of death in Georgia for 2017 led to over 58,700 deaths. Approx 160+ deaths every day.
Right now, statistics show 3,335 deaths attributed to Covid for 2020. In a study published for the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found that the majority hospitalized due to COVID-19 have preexisting conditions—about 90% of patients with available data had one or more underlying conditions. The most common, per the CDC, include hypertension (49.7%), obesity (48.3%), chronic lung disease (34.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.3%), and cardiovascular disease (27.8%).
In summary, what we know is that the vast majority (90%) of those who have died with Covid-19 have had pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, and have been over the age of 65. These are facts that we must take into account as we prepare for the future.