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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to 29 April 2023, a cumulative total of 765 million COVID-19 cases including 6.9 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 16 & 17, cases and deaths decreased in all WHO Regions except for in SEARO.
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Globally, approximately 1,370,509 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 16 & 17 (16 April 2023 – 29 April 2023) - a -2.7% decrease compared to EW 14 & 15 (2 April 2023 - 15 April 2023) (Figure 1). For the same period, 8,138 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -11.9% relative decrease compared to the previous week.
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In the Region of the Americas, 330,034 cases and 3,570 deaths were reported in EW 16 & 17 – a -10.3% decrease in cases and -20.8% decrease in deaths compared to the previous 2 weeks.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in Central America and Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands. Deaths increased in Central America.
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The overall biweekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 32.3 cases per 100,000 population during EW 16 & 17 compared to 36 cases per 100,00 in the previous 2 weeks.
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Among 27 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 3 countries and territories (range: 11.4% - 83.3%) during EW 16 & 17 compared to the previous 2 weeks. Among 16 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 2 countries and territories (range: 42.9% - 85.6%).
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