Silver State Times

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nevada in the week ending May 14, making up less than 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 14, there were 278 deaths in the state. 23% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.1% were from cancer and less than 3.6% were from COVID-19.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Heart disease	64	23
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	56	20.1
Cerebrovascular diseases	19	6.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	15	5.4
Alzheimer's disease	10	3.6
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 3.6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 3.6
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 3.6
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	< 10	< 3.6
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	< 10	< 3.6