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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to December 13, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 645 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.6 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 49, cases decreased in four regions while they increased in AMRO (29.3%) and WPRO (3.1%). COVID-19 deaths increased in four regions (range: 5 – 975%) while they decreased in EURO (-13.2%) and SEARO (-10%).
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Globally, approximately 3,427,092 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 49 (December 04, 2022-December 10, 2022) - a 5.5% increase compared to EW 48 (November 27, 2022- December 03, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 9,949 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a 11.1% relative increase compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 852,748 cases and 4,367 deaths were reported in EW 49 - a 29.3% increase in cases and 38.0% increase in deaths compared to the previous week.
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At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in all subregions (range: 11.9 – 47.1%) except for the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands (-16.4%). COVID-19 deaths increased in three subregions (range: 6.1 – 108.3%) while they decreased in Central America (-18.8%).
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 83.4 cases per 100,000 population during EW 49 (64.5 the previous week). Between EW 49 and 48, the 14- day COVID-19 death rate was 7.4 deaths per 1 million population (6.9 the previous two weeks).
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Among 22 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 12 countries and territories (range: 0.7% - 300%) during EW 49 compared to the previous week. Among 17 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 7 countries and territories (range: 2.5% - 100%).
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