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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to July 12, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 553 COVID-19 cases including nearly 6.4 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 27 (03 – 09 July 2022), cases decreased in 3 regions while they increased in the regions of Western Pacific (27.9%), South- East Asia (4.8%), and Europe (4.4%). COVID-19 deaths increased in four WHO regions they increased in the regions of Africa (-16.8%) and the Americas (-3.5%).
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Globally, approximately 5,738,215 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 27 – a 5.8% increase compared to EW 26 (June 26, 2022-July 02, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 9,953 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a 0.4% relative increase compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 1,562,967 cases and 4,789 deaths were reported in EW 27 - a 0.9% decrease in cases and 3.5% decrease in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in 2 subregions - South America (2%) and Central America (54.9%) while they decreased in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands (-5.2%) and North America (-4.5%). COVID-19 Deaths increased in the South American subregion (14.2%) while they decreased in the remaining three subregions (range: -17.6 - -1.4%).
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 152.8 cases per 100,000 population during EW 27 (154.2 the previous week). Between EW 27 and 26, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 9.5 deaths per 1 million population (9.3 the previous two weeks).
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Among 33 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 14 countries and territories (range: 3.9% - 100%) during EW 27 compared to the previous week. Among 27 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 12 countries and territories (range: 2.5% - 100%).
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