802 Covid-19 Deaths in the US in One Week; Peru Reports Highest Number

This week's COVID-19 statistics in the Americas show a decline in deaths 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 increase, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths were Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, April 14, 2023, were 802, with a weekly growth rate above -40.87 percent.

Peru ranked first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 56.16 percent. Worldometer recorded 114 deaths in the country, a 20 percent increase from the previous day.

Next is Guatemala, which recorded 0 percent fewer deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as one less than the previous week's total of one. Mexico reported 49 deaths (down 38.75%), and deaths in the United States decreased by 40.87%.

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 638 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 40.87% compared to the previous week. Following the United States, Peru recorded 114 deaths (up 56.16%), Mexico recorded 49 deaths (down 38.75%), and Guatemala recorded one death (unchanged from the previous week).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 802. This accounts for 35.39 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 2,266. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,233 deaths.