COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 229 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, zero countries reported an increase in deaths, while two countries reported a decrease.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Mexico and the United States. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, June 2, 2023, amounted to 229, with a weekly growth rate above -50.73 percent.

Mexico recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching -9.09 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 60 deaths, a decrease of 233.33 percent compared to the previous day.

Following is the United States, with weekly death growth reaching -50.73 percent. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 169. However, daily statistics show a 21.58% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's 139.

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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 169 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 50.73% compared to the previous week. Following that, Mexico recorded 60 deaths, a decrease of 9.09%.

Total deaths in the Americas over the past seven days were recorded at 229. This accounts for 30.95 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 740 deaths. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 409 deaths.