Causes of Average Weekly California Deaths in April

Comparing the average number of California deaths in a typical week in April to the number who died the week of April 5th due to COVID-19.

Heart Disease: 1,202
Cancer: 1,130
COVID-19 (Week of 4/5/20): 332
Stroke: 310
Alzheimer's Disease: 308
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 279
Accidents: 257
Diabetes: 177
Influenza and Pneumonia: 122
Hypertension: 103
Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis: 102

Note: Bee analysis of data from CDC and CDPH. CDC data is for April 2016, 2017 and 2018; COVID-19 data is for 4/5-4/11.
     

Source: Sacramento Bee