Finally. Total Deaths in Indiana and the United States have been very near normal since the end of March.
Each week in the United States we can expect 50,000 to 60,000 people to die no matter what. Heart disease, automobile accidents, flu, kidney problems, suicide, murder, cancer, drowning whatever.
Each week in Indiana this time of year, we can always expect about 1200 to 1300 people to die every week. This is just normal and expected. That is where we are now. We are ‘Back to normal’ according to the CDC site tracking of weekly deaths from all causes and tracking “excess deaths” above the red line.
Normal. Has a nice ring to it.
The first graph below from the CDC site shows “excess deaths associated with COVID-19” in the entire United States. The weekly red plus sign above each week shows there were more deaths in the United States than expected up to March 2022. Weekly United States deaths have not exceeded the normal and expected threshold (Red Line) since then.
This second graph (below) shows ALL deaths tracked in Indiana.
Notice, according to this graph, Indiana has experienced only NORMAL and EXPECTED deaths since about the same time, late March.
There is always a lag or delay in reported deaths showing up in this graph. Death estimates in recent weeks try to take this lag into account in the graphs above. Consequently, these graphs become more accurate as time passes and estimates turn into hard data.
It must be noted that spring and summer of 2021 ALSO looked quite good on the graphs. Also note that expected winter deaths are always higher than expected summer deaths. Flu season takes its toll every winter. This is normal.
Clinton County Daily News and Boone County Daily News will continue to follow this data and report what is observed.