Geneva: Globally, just under 3.7 million new cases were reported in the past week (as of January 31, 2021), a decline of 13% from last week, and the number of new deaths reported was over 96 000, and a 1% decline as compared to the previous week. This brings the cumulative numbers to over 102.1 million reported cases and over 2.2 million deaths globally since the start of the pandemic.
Last week, all WHO regions, except South-East Asia reported a decline in new cases. Following slow declines in the number of new cases in the South-East Asia Region in recent weeks, there was a plateau in newly reported cases (200 000 new cases, 3% increase from last week), and deaths (3000 new deaths, 0% change) this week. The three countries reporting the highest numbers of new cases and new deaths were India (91 650 new cases; 6.6 new cases per 100 000, a 5% decrease), Indonesia (88 839 new cases; 32.5 new cases per 100 000; a 10% increase) and Sri Lanka (5706 new cases; 26.6 new cases per 100 000; an 8% increase). The three countries reporting the highest numbers of new deaths this week were Indonesia (2064 new deaths; 0.8 new deaths per 100 000, a 9% increase), India (935 new deaths; <0.1 new deaths per 100 000, a 12% decrease) and Bangladesh (108 new deaths; <0.1 new deaths per 100 000; a 10% decrease).
Although new deaths declined globally by 1%, they rose in the Western Pacific (21%), Eastern Mediterranean (9%), and the Americas (4%). During the period, the five countries reporting the highest number of new cases continued to be the United States of America (1 072 287 cases, a 15% decrease), Brazil (364 593 cases, a 1% increase), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (178 629 cases, a 31% decrease), France (141 092 cases, a 2% increase) and the Russian Federation (131 039 cases, a 13% decrease).
The Western Pacific Region reported 72 000 new cases the past week, an 11% decrease compared the previous week, while a marked (21%) increase was seen in the number of new deaths, with over 1200 deaths reported this week. The three countries reporting the highest numbers of new cases in the region this week were Malaysia (29 206 new cases; 90.2 new cases per 100 000, a 15% decrease), Japan (26 081 new cases; 20.6 new cases per 100 000, a 32% decrease), and the Philippines (11 837 new cases; 10.8 new cases per 100 000, a 9% decrease). The three countries reporting the highest numbers of new deaths this week were Japan (635 new deaths; 0.5 new deaths per 100 000, an 8% increase), the Philippines (479 new deaths; 0.4 new deaths per 100 000, an 11% increase) and Malaysia (79 new deaths; 0.2 new deaths per 100 000, a 56% increase).
The Eastern Mediterranean Region reported over 161 000 new cases, a decrease of 5% compared to last week. The region reported 3200 new deaths, a 9% increase. The three countries reporting the highest numbers of new cases continue to be the Islamic Republic of Iran (44 699 new cases, 53.2 new cases per 100 000 population, a 5% increase), Lebanon (22 326 new cases, 327.1 new cases per 100 000, a 19% decrease) and United Arab Emirates (26 285 new cases, 265.8 new cases per 100 000, 7% increase). The highest numbers of new deaths were reported in Lebanon (751 new deaths, 11.0 new death per 100 000, an 81% increase), Iran (595 new deaths, 0.7 new death per 100 000 population, a 3% increase), and Tunisia (526 new deaths, 4.5 new death per 100 000, a 2% decrease).
The European Region reported over 1.2 million new cases and over 36 000 new deaths, a decrease of 18% and 8% respectively when compared to the previous week. The three countries reporting the highest numbers of new cases were the United Kingdom (178 629 new cases, 263.1 new cases per 100 000, a 31% decrease), France (141 092 new cases; 216.2 new cases per 100 000, a 2% increase) and the Russian Federation (131 039 new cases, 89.8 new cases per 100 000, a 13% decrease). The highest numbers of deaths were reported from the United Kingdom (8242 new deaths; 12.1 new deaths per 100 000, a 6% decrease), Germany (5075 new deaths; 6.1 new deaths per 100 000, a 7% decrease) and the Russian Federation (3720 new deaths; 2.5 new deaths per 100 000, a 5% decrease).
Over 1.8 million new cases and over 47 000 new deaths were reported in the Region of the Americas this week, a decrease of 11% and an increase of 4% respectively compared to the previous week. The highest numbers of new cases were reported from the United States of America (1 072 287 new cases; 324.0 new cases per 100 000 population; a 15% decrease), Brazil (364 593 new cases; 171.5 new cases per 100 000; a 1% increase) and Mexico (109 603 new cases; 85.0 new cases per 100 000; an 11% decrease). The highest numbers of deaths were reported from the same countries, the United States of America (22 506 new deaths; 6.8 new deaths per 100 000; a 4% increase), Mexico (8965 new deaths; 7.0 new deaths per 100 000; a 4% increase) and Brazil (7423 new deaths; 3.5 new deaths per 100 000; a 6% increase).
In the past week, the African Region reported over 108 000 cases and just over 4600 deaths, a 27% decrease in cases and an 8% decrease in deaths respectively compared to the previous week. Cases have decreased for two consecutive weeks. The highest numbers of new cases were reported in South Africa (44 397 new cases; 74.9 new cases per 100 000 population; a 44% decrease), Nigeria (9955 new cases; 4.8 new cases per 100 000; a 15% decrease) and Zambia (8760 new cases; 47.7 new cases per 100 000; a 3% increase).
The countries reporting the highest number of new deaths in the past week were South Africa (3377 new deaths; 5.7 new deaths per 100 000; a 9% decrease), Zimbabwe (219 new deaths; 1.5 new deaths per 100 000; a 25% decrease) and Malawi (217 new deaths; 1.1 new deaths per 100 000; a 28% increase).
(Source: WHO Weekly epidemiological update – 2 February 2021)
– global bihari bureau
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