722 Covid-19 Deaths in the US in One Week, Highest in Mexico

This week's COVID-19 statistics in the Americas show a decline in death tolls in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuous increases. This week, one country reported an increase in deaths, while two others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Mexico, the United States, and Peru. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, April 21, 2023, were 722, with a weekly growth rate above -42.11 percent.

Mexico recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching 102.04 percent. Worldometer recorded 99 deaths in this country, a 20.73 percent increase compared to the previous day.

The United States followed with a weekly decrease in deaths of -12.7 percent. However, daily death figures increased by 7.53% compared to the previous day, totaling 518 deaths.

Next is Peru, with 66 deaths (down 42.11%).

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 557 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 12.7% compared to the previous week. Following this, Mexico reported 99 deaths (up 102.04%), and Peru reported 66 deaths (down 42.11%).

The total number of COVID-19 deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 722. This accounts for 28.67 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 2,518. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 801 deaths.