COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 3,165 in One Week, Highest in Canada

This week's Covid-19 statistics in the Americas show a decrease in the death toll in most countries, a reversal from the previous period where deaths continued to rise. This week, six countries recorded an increase in deaths, while ten others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Paraguay, and the United States. The total deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, September 20, 2022, were 2,597, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 2.85 percent.

Canada ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 86.09 percent. Worldometer recorded 281 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 151 deaths.

Trinidad and Tobago follows with a weekly growth in deaths of 53.85 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll in the country was 20. Brazil recorded 508 deaths (up 13.39%), Paraguay saw a 13.33% increase in deaths, and the United States saw a 2.85% increase.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest seven-day death toll in the Americas occurred in the United States, with 1,771 deaths. This represents a 2.85% increase compared to the previous week. Following this, Brazil recorded 508 deaths (up 13.39%), Canada 281 deaths (up 86.09%), Peru 184 deaths (down 6.6%), and Chile 147 deaths (down 15.03%).

The total deaths in the Americas over the past seven days were 3,165. This accounts for 32.62 percent of global Covid-19 deaths, totaling 9,703. The death toll in the Americas increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 3,115 deaths.