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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to December 06, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 641.7 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.6 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 48, cases decreased in four WHO regions while they increased in EURO (2.5%) and AMRO (14.3%). Deaths decreased in five regions while they increased in SEARO (2.6%).
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Globally, approximately 2,989,532 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 48 (November 27, 2022-December 03, 2022) - a -2.9% decrease compared to EW 47 (November 20, 2022- November 26, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 7,871 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -16.2% relative decrease compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 650,313 cases and 3,051 deaths were reported in EW 48 - a 14.3% increase in cases and -20.9% decrease in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in all four subregions (range: 0.2 – 57.4%). COVID-19 deaths increased in 2 subregions – Cental America (39.1%) and South America (9.6%) – while they decreased in North America (-30.6%) and Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands (- 17.9%)
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 63.6 cases per 100,000 population during EW 48 (55.6 the previous week). Between EW 48 and 47, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 6.8 deaths per 1 million population (6.8 the previous two weeks).
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Among 20 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 13 countries and territories (range: 8.3% - 220%) during EW 48 compared to the previous week. Among 17 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 10 countries and territories (range: 1.7% - 400%).
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