COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 3,447 in One Week, Highest in Canada

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. Seven countries reported an increase in deaths this week, while eight others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Paraguay, and Mexico. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, September 19, 2022, were 2,474, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 14.18 percent.

Canada recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching 79.26 percent. Worldometer recorded 337 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 188 deaths.

Trinidad and Tobago follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 61.54 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll was 21. Deaths in the United States increased by 18.89%, Paraguay by 23 deaths (up 15%), and Mexico by 14.18%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest seven-day death toll in the Americas occurred in the United States, with 1,932 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 18.89% compared to the previous week. Following the United States, Brazil recorded 504 deaths (up 3.49%), Canada 337 deaths (up 79.26%), Peru 201 deaths (down 3.83%), and Chile 174 deaths (up 4.82%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 3,447. This accounts for 33.93 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 10,159. The number of deaths in the Americas increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 3,108 deaths.