|
|
-
Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to July 19, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 560 million COVID- 19 cases including about 6.4 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 28, COVID-19 cases increased in the regions of the Americas (8.7%), South-East Asia (5.2%), and Western Pacific (35.6%). COVID-19 deaths increased in three WHO regions – the regions of the Americas (7.2%), Eastern Mediterranean (14.6%), and South-East Asia (20.1%) compared to the previous week.
-
Globally, approximately 6,291,881 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 28 (July 10, 2022-July 16, 2022) - a 0.2% increase compared to EW 27 (July 03, 2022-July 09, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 10,999 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a 1.3% relative decrease compared the previous week.
-
In the region of the Americas, 1,769,105 cases and 5,495 deaths were reported in EW 28 - a 9.9% increase in cases and 7.7% increase in deaths compared to the previous week.
-
At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in three subregions - North America (10.5%), Central America (8.8%), and South America (11.1%) while they decreased in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands (-17.7%). COVID-19 deaths increased in North America (8.2%) and South America (8.8%) during EW 28 compared to the previous week.
-
The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 171.7 cases per 100,000 population during EW 28 (158 the previous week). Between EW 28 and 27, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 10.3 deaths per 1 million population (10 the previous two weeks).
-
Among 31 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 11 countries and territories (range: 6.5% - 304.4%) during EW 28 compared to the previous week. Among 27 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 9 countries and territories (range: 0.4% - 100%).
|
