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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to August 23, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 594 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.5 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 33, cases decreased in all WHO regions (range: -25.4 - -3.4%) except for the region of Western Pacific (1.6% increase). COVID-19 deaths increased in 4 regions while they decreased in EURO (-27.7%) and SEARO (-11.4%).
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Globally, approximately 5,331,041 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 33 (August 14, 2022-August 20, 2022) - a -5.5% decrease compared to EW 32 (August 07, 2022-August 13, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 14,348 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -8.4% relative decrease compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 988,335 cases and 5,447 deaths were reported in EW 33 - a - 17.1% decrease in cases and -14.9% decrease in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases decreased in all four subregions (range: -29.3 - -7.2%). COVID-19 deaths increased in Central America (9.8%) and the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands (11.7%) while they decreased in North America (-15.4%) and South America (-17%).
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 96.6 cases per 100,000 population during EW 33 (116.5 the previous week). Between EW 33 and 32, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 11.6 deaths per 1 million population (12.6 the previous two weeks).
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Among 29 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in six countries and territories (range: 5% - 200%) during EW 33 compared to the previous week. Among 2 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in nine countries and territories (range: 3.5% - 100%).
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