Several states are looking into last year’s steep surge in mortality for people aged 18 to 49, of which only a minority has been linked to COVID-19. Deaths among people aged 18 to 49 increased more than 40 percent in the 12 months ending October 2021 compared to the same period in 2018–2019, before the pandemic, according to an analysis of death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency doesn’t yet have full 2021 figures, as death certificate data has a lag of up to eight weeks or more. The surge differed greatly state to state, with some recording a minor bump while others saw towering spikes. Public health authorities in several states with some of the largest increases told The Epoch Times they are examining the issue. “Our Center of Health Statistics is looking at the data,” said Chris Van Deusen, the head of Media Relations …