WHO viikkoraportti 142: 11.5. 2023 Covid-19

 

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Overview

Globally, over 2.7 million new cases and over 17 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (10 April to 7 May 2023), a decrease of 14% and 17%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days (13 March to 9 April 2023). The picture is mixed at the regional level, with increases in reported cases seen in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions and decreases in other regions. As of 7 May 2023, over 765 million confirmed cases and over 6.9 million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we include:

• The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and the regional levels
• An update on the SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest (VOI) and variants under monitoring (VUM)
• Vaccine effectiveness of primary series and booster vaccination against Omicron and its descendant lineages
• An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions
• A summary of Monthly Operational Update

All Weekly Epidemiological and Operational Updates

 At the regional level, the number of newly reported 28-day cases decreased across four of the six WHO regions:

the European Region (-38%)

 the Region of the Americas (-35%),

 the African Region (-25%),

 and the Eastern Mediterranean Region (-24%);

 while cases increased in two WHO regions: the Western Pacific Region (+35%),
and the South-East Asia Region (+223%). 

 

The number of newly reported 28-day deaths decreased or remained
stable across four regions: the African Region (-50%),

 the European Region (-41%),

 the Western Pacific Region(-33%),

 and the Eastern Mediterranean Region (+1%);

 while deaths increased in two WHO regions: the Region of the Americas (+9%)

and the South-East Asia Region (+281%).

 

At the country level, the highest numbers of new 28-day cases were reported

 from the United States of America (366 173 new cases;  -35%), 

the Republic of Korea (363 691 new cases; +32%)

Japan (262 145 new cases; +36%),
India (213 014 new cases; +222%), 

 and France (173 375 new cases; -19%).

 

 The highest numbers of new 28-day  deaths were reported from the United States of America (4680 new deaths; -36%), 

Brazil (1277 new deaths;+2%),

the Russian Federation (955 new deaths; -3%), 

France (944 new deaths; +39%), 

and India (715 new deaths;+289%).