[Source.](https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/08/29/almost-99-of-covid-deaths-not-caused-by-covid/) > Almost 99 percent of all the weekly COVID deaths recorded in the United States do not list coronavirus as the principal cause of death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) > The CDC COVID-19 dashboard shows that only 1.7 percent of the 324 registered COVID deaths attributed the virus as the leading cause for the week ending August 19. Instead, the virus has been recorded as a secondary cause in the vast majority of cases. > Despite this, a number of institutions and organizations are rushing to reimpose the same COVID restrictions seen at the height of the pandemic, including mask mandates, social distancing, and limited social interactions. Rutgers University and Morris Brown College both announced the reimposition of restrictions last week, followed by Hollywood movie giant Lionsgate – though the latter quickly dropped the requirements.