Of the 161,392 deaths tracked as COVID-19 deaths, only 9,683 can be attributed solely to COVID-19.
CDC data shows the types of health conditions and contributing causes mentioned in conjunction with deaths involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death.
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