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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to August 02, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 573 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.4 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 30, cases decreased in all WHO regions (range: -39.5 - -2.6%). COVID-19 deaths decreased in four regions while they increased in the regions of the Americas (2.9%) and Western Pacific (2.6%).
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Globally, approximately 5,399,961 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 30 (July 24, 2022-July 30, 2022) - a -21.3% decrease compared to EW 29 (July 17, 2022-July 23, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 12,078 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -16.5% relative decrease compared to the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 1,700,230 cases and 6,344 deaths were reported in EW 30 – a -0.8% decrease in cases and 2.9% increase in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in 2 subregions - South America (4.4%) and Central America (27.6%). Deaths increased in all (range: 9.9 - 21.6%) but one subregion - North America (-9.6% decrease) during EW 30 relative to the previous week.
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 163 cases per 100,000 population during EW 30 (166.7 the previous week). Between EW 30 and 29, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 12.1 deaths per 1 million population (11.8 the previous two weeks).
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Among 33 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 15 countries and territories (range: 0.8% - 200%) during EW 30 compared to the previous week. Among 26 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 13 countries and territories (range: 6.7% - 100%).
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