WHO: COVID-19 cases in South-East Asia up by 481%



04/14/2023 3:23 AM


According to a weekly WHO epidemiological report, the number of COVID-19 cases grew by about 481% in south-east Asia and by 144% in the eastern Mediterranean over the month. However, the overall trend of cases, including those that result in fatalities, is dropping.



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Regionally, four of the six WHO regions saw a decline in the number of newly reported cases in 28 days: the African Region (-45%), Western Pacific Region (-39%), Americas Region (-33%) and European Region (-22%). In contrast, two WHO regions saw an increase in cases in South-East Asia Region (+481%) and Eastern Mediterranean Region (+144%).

The report shows that there were 3 million new cases and over 23 000 deaths reported globally in the past 28 days (13 March to 9 April 2023), which is a 28% and 30% decrease from the previous 28 days, respectively.

Between 13 March and 9 April 2023, the number of deaths rose in South East Asia and East Asia by 109% and 138%, respectively. The number of cases in India surged by 937 percent in a single month, from more than 6 000 to more than 66 000.

source: who.int


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