On average in May, 31% of the COVID-19 deaths in the world have been in Latin America and the Caribbean – home to just 8.4% of the global population. The top eight countries registering the most COVID-19 deaths per capita over the past week were all in Latin America. It has the highest death toll in the region, followed by Mexico and Colombia, which combined represent about 74% of all the deaths Latin America. The daily death toll in South America had slowed in May to 3,872, from an average of 4,558 people in April, according to a Reuters analysis. In South America, just 15% of people have received at least one dose compared with 28% in Europe and 34% in North America.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2021 20:03 UTC