COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 549 in One Week, Highest in the United States

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, zero countries reported an increase in deaths, while three countries reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are the United States, Mexico, and Peru. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, April 24, 2023, were 549, with a weekly growth rate above -35.29 percent.

The United States ranks first, with a 1.44 percent decrease in weekly deaths. Worldometer recorded 411 deaths in the country, a 7.22 percent decrease compared to the previous day.

Mexico follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country decreased by 3.49 percent. The reported number of deaths was 83. However, daily statistics show a 9.21% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's 76 deaths.

Next, deaths in Peru decreased by 35.29%.

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 411 deaths. Death reports in the country decreased by 1.44% compared to the previous week. Following the United States, Mexico recorded 83 deaths, down 3.49%, and Peru recorded 55 deaths, down 35.29%.

The total number of [deaths](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/tags/kematian-covid) in the Americas over the past seven days was 549. This accounts for 23.42 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 2,344. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 588 deaths.