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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to January 24, 2023, a cumulative total of approximately 665 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.72 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 3, COVID-19 cases decreased in five WHO regions while they increased in EMRO (54.1%). COVID-19 deaths decreased in four regions while they increased in EMRO (24%) and AMRO (1.4%).
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Globally, approximately 1,883,406 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 3 (January 15, 2023-January 21, 2023) - a -33.8% decrease compared to EW 2 (January 08, 2023-January 14, 2023) (Figure 1). For the same period, 12,748 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally –a -16.6% relative decrease compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 540,449 cases and 5,857 deaths were reported in EW 3 - a - 21.3% decrease in cases and 1.4% increase in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases decreased in all four subregions (range: -35 - -12.4% decrease). Deaths increased in one subregion – South America (60.8%) while they decreased in the remaining three subregions (range: -17.5 - -1.8% decrease).
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 52.8 cases per 100,000 population during EW 3 (67.2 the previous week). Between EW 3 and 2, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 11.4 deaths per 1 million population (10.3 the previous two weeks).
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Among 20 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 7 countries and territories (range: 8.8% - 101%) during EW 3 compared to the previous week. Among 18 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 5 countries and territories (range: 0.8% - 100%).
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