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1,310 deaths in Georgia in week ending July 1

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There were 1,310 deaths in Georgia in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

The data shows an increase from the previous week when 1,289 people in Georgia died.

The leading cause of death in the week ending July 1, was listed as Circulatory diseases by the CDC.

Kaiser Family Foundation data showed; the U.S. had the second-highest mortality rate globally by 2016 for non-communicable diseases, which are non-infectious and non-transmissible diseases possibly caused by genetic or behavioral factors. These include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, common physiological signs of imminent death from non-communicable diseases include disorientation, irregular breathing, visual and auditory hallucinations, decreased clarity of sight, mottled skin, cool extremities, and truncal warmth.

Lives lost in Georgia by disease in week ending July 1

Cause of DeathNumber of Deaths
Circulatory diseases485
Malignant neoplasms345
Respiratory diseases171
Alzheimer disease and dementia162
Other select causes147

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