COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 3,281 in One Week, Highest in Paraguay

This week's Covid-19 statistics in the Americas show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, four countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while eight others recorded fewer deaths.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Paraguay, the United States, Colombia, Chile, and Costa Rica. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, January 5, 2023, was 2,112, with weekly growth above 0 percent.

Paraguay recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. Worldometer recorded 22 deaths in the country, an increase from the 11 reported the previous week.

The United States followed, with weekly death growth reaching 29.26 percent. The number of deaths in the country was reported as 1,807. Daily death statistics show a 51.59% increase compared to the previous day's 1,192 deaths.

Next, deaths in Colombia increased by 28.75%, Chile recorded 167 deaths (up 2.45%), and deaths in Costa Rica decreased by 0%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days occurred in the United States, with 1,807 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 29.26% compared to the previous week. Following this, Brazil had the highest number of deaths with 838 (down 29.99%), Chile with 167 deaths (up 2.45%), Peru with 138 deaths (down 9.8%), and Mexico with 135 deaths (down 43.04%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 3,281. This accounts for 33.46 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 9,806. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 3,552.