1,636 people die from COVID-19 during the week ending May 2

1,636 people die from COVID-19 during the week ending May 2
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There were 1,636 COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. during the week ending May 2, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data available on May 8.

A total of 25,168 deaths regardless of cause were reported in the U.S., meaning COVID-19-related deaths makeup 6.5 percent of that total.

Totals are reported as they’re provided by the CDC. It is important to note that the CDC updates total cases and deaths as more information becomes available, and totals can increase significantly over a few weeks.

Results for the previous 10 weeks

Date

Total Deaths

COVID-19 Deaths

% of total deaths

2020-04-25
49,968
7,875
15.8%
2020-04-18
64,003
12,556
19.6%
2020-04-11
70,404
13,261
18.8%
2020-04-04
65,937
8,437
12.8%
2020-03-28
58,379
2,771
4.7%
2020-03-21
54,997
504
0.9%
2020-03-14
54,895
50
0.1%
2020-03-07
56,850
29
0.1%
2020-02-29
57,252
7
< 0.1%
2020-02-22
57,041
1
< 0.1%


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