On 8/26/2020, the CDC published updated data about "the types of health conditions and contributing causes mentioned" on 164,280 death certificates that cite Covid-19 as a cause of death. The text that accompanies the data states: "For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death."