COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 1,432 in One Week, Highest in Mexico

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, two countries recorded an increase in deaths, while four others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Chile, and the United States. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Monday, March 6, 2023, was 1,103, with a weekly growth rate above -24.32 percent.

Mexico ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 59.6 percent. Worldometer recorded 158 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 99 deaths.

Peru follows with a weekly growth in deaths of 38.1 percent. Daily death figures in the country decreased by 3.33% compared to the previous day's 90 deaths.

Furthermore, deaths in Guatemala decreased by 9.09%, Chile recorded 64 deaths (down 20.99%), and deaths in the United States decreased by 24.32%.

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 784 deaths. Death reports in the country decreased by 24.32% compared to the previous week. Following this, Brazil recorded 329 deaths (down 62.91%), Mexico recorded 158 deaths (up 59.6%), Peru recorded 87 deaths (up 38.1%), and Chile recorded 64 deaths (down 20.99%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 1,432. This accounts for 39.2 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 3,653 deaths. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,177 deaths.