There were 56 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
Illinois ranked 50th on a new study by the business-services company Harrington Group International examining the chances of business success in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
There were 75 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 472 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Illinois in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 21% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
Illinois' death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 56 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Nov. 12, a 1.8% increase over the previous week.