Coronavirus becoming one of the leading causes of death in U.S.

Caitlin O'Kane
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Coronavirus is now responsible for over 5,600 deaths in the U.S., and the peak of the outbreak still lies ahead. The grim toll has made COVID-19 one of the leading causes of death in the country in recent days.

According to public health data compiled by The COVID Tracking Project, on March 30 and 31, COVID-19 was the second leading cause of death nationwide, and on April 1 it was the third leading cause of death, following heart disease and cancer.

AssistedLivingFacilities.org created graphs from the data. When looking at the leading causes of death in the U.S. since March 1, coronavirus comes in at No. 9 overall.

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