COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 1,159 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 another recorded a decrease.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are the United States, Peru, Guatemala, and Mexico. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, April 6, 2023, was 1,159, with a weekly growth rate above -7.02 percent.

The United States ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 54.02 percent. Worldometer recorded 978 deaths in the country, a 76.22 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Peru follows, with a weekly growth in deaths of 0 percent. Daily death figures in the country decreased by 6.41% compared to the previous day, recording 78 deaths.

Next is Guatemala with two deaths (unchanged from the previous period), and Mexico with a 7.02% decrease in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in the Americas occurred in the United States with 978 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 54.02% compared to the previous week. Following this, Mexico reported the second highest number of deaths with 106 (down 7.02%), Peru recorded 73 deaths (down 0%), and Guatemala recorded two deaths (down 0%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 1,159. This accounts for 40.78 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 2,842. The number of deaths in the Americas increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 824 deaths.