This week's COVID-19 statistics in the Americas show a decline in deaths in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuous increases. This week, zero countries reported an increase in deaths, while two countries reported fewer deaths than the previous week.
In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Mexico and the United States. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, May 12, 2023, were 269, with a weekly growth rate above -54.6 percent.
Mexico recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with a weekly growth rate of -35.62 percent. Worldometer recorded 47 deaths in the country, a decrease of 2.08 percent compared to the previous day.
Next is the United States, which recorded 54.6 percent fewer deaths compared to the previous week. Daily data shows a decrease of 18.08% in deaths compared to the previous day.
Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in the Americas occurred in the United States, with 222 deaths. Reported deaths in the country decreased by 54.6% compared to the previous week. Following this, Mexico reported 47 deaths (down 35.62%).
Total deaths in the Americas over the past seven days were 269. This accounts for 15.46 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 1,740. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 562 deaths.