COVID-19 deaths in America reach 2,208 in a week, highest in Brazil.

This week's COVID-19 statistics in the Americas show a decline in deaths in most countries, a reversal from the previous period. Two countries reported an increase in deaths this week, while four others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths were Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, the United States, and Chile. The total deaths in these five countries as of Wednesday, March 1, 2023, were 2,070, with a weekly growth rate above -23.08 percent.

Brazil recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching 362.73 percent. Worldometer recorded 1,018 deaths in the country, a 6.15 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Guatemala followed in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country grew by 100 percent. Daily death figures increased by 27.27% compared to the previous day, which recorded 11 deaths.

Deaths in Peru decreased by 2.44%, deaths in the United States decreased by 7.02%, and deaths in Chile totaled 70 (down 23.08%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days occurred in Brazil, with 1,018 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 362.73% compared to the previous week. Following Brazil, the highest number of deaths in the Americas were recorded in the United States with 888 deaths (down 7.02%), Mexico with 138 deaths (down 29.95%), Peru with 80 deaths (down 2.44%), and Chile with 70 deaths (down 23.08%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 2,208. This accounts for 45.44 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 4,859. The number of deaths in the Americas increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,552 deaths.