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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to September 06, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 603 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.5 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 35, cases decreased in all six WHO regions (range: -29.4 - -10.2%), and deaths decreased in four WHO regions while they increased in WPRO (4.5%) and AFRO (15.9%).
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Globally, approximately 4,232,319 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 35 (August 28, 2022-September 03, 2022) - a -11.6% decrease compared to EW 34 (August 21, 2022-August 27, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 13,077 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -10.4% relative decrease compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 814,573 cases and 4,954 deaths were reported in EW 35 - a - 12.9% decrease in cases and -10.1% decrease in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases decreased in all (range: -28.5 - -8%) but one subregion – Central America (9.7%). Similarly, COVID-19 Deaths increased in Central America (7.9%) while they decreased in the remaining three subregions (range: -14.1 - -8.7%)
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 79.6 cases per 100,000 population during EW 35 (91.4 the previous week). Between EW 35 and 34, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 10.2 deaths per 1 million population (11.3 the previous two weeks).
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Among 30 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 7 countries and territories (range: 0.8% - 200%) during EW 35 compared to the previous week. Among 23 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 4 countries and territories (range: 25% - 200%).
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