COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 3,164 in One Week, Highest in the United States

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, one country recorded an increase in deaths, while six others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are the United States, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, and Uruguay. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, January 6, 2023, were 2,031, with a weekly growth rate above -20 percent.

The United States recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching 22.53 percent. Worldometer recorded 1,882 deaths in the country, a 4.15 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Following the US is Guatemala, with weekly death growth reaching 0 percent. Daily death figures in this country increased by 12.5% compared to the previous day, recording eight deaths.

Next is Trinidad and Tobago with six deaths (unchanged from the previous day), Peru with a 14.86% decrease in deaths, and Uruguay with eight deaths (a 20% decrease).

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days occurred in the United States with 1,882 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 22.53% compared to the previous week. Following this, Brazil recorded 891 deaths (down 23.32%), Chile recorded 127 deaths (down 22.56%), Peru recorded 126 deaths (down 14.86%), and Mexico recorded 107 deaths (down 48.31%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 3,164. This accounts for 35.98 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 8,794. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 3,255 deaths.