COVID-19 is on the decline in Latin America and the Caribbean, but remains a threat

While COVID-19 deaths and infections in the Americas region over the past week are at the lowest levels since the pandemic began two years ago, the World Health Organization’s regional arm warned Wednesday that countries should not think the pandemic is over.

COVID-19 remains a threat in Latin America and the Caribbean, where some countries are still struggling against vaccine hesitancy, falsehoods and other misinformation to boost vaccination rates, Pan American Health Organization officials said.

“This is not the time to lower our guard,” said Dr. Ciro Ugarte, the director of Health Emergencies for PAHO. “There are still millions of cases and tens of deaths per week.”