import requests


def uf_deaths_total(uf):
    """
    Return the total number of deaths per UF
    
    """
    deaths_total = []
    
    url = 'https://covid19-brazil-api.now.sh/api/report/v1/brazil/uf/'
    
    response = requests.get(url + uf)
    json_response = response.json()

    deaths = json_response['deaths']

    return deaths;