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Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to 14 February 2023, a cumulative total of approximately 756 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.8 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 6, cases decreased in five regions while they increased in SEARO (9.5%), and deaths decreased in all six WHO regions (range: - 88.2 --5.7%).
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Globally, approximately 1,208,557 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 6 (05 February 2023 – 11 February 2023) - a -13.4% decrease compared to EW 5 (29 January 2023 - 04 February 2023) (Figure 1). For the same period, 9,519 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -33.6% relative decrease compared the previous week.
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In the region of the Americas, 389,391 cases and 4,468 deaths were reported in EW 6 – a -8.3% decrease in cases and -12.2% decrease in deaths compared to the previous week. At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases and deaths decreased in all four subregions.
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The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 38.1 cases per 100,000 population during EW 6 (41.5 the previous week). Between EW 6 and 5, the 14-day COVID-19 death rate was 9.3 deaths per 1 million population (10.1 the previous two weeks).
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Among 20 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 5 countries and territories (range: 0.8% - 100%) during EW 6 compared to the previous week. Among 17 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 4 countries and territories (range: 2.5% - 100%).
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