Geneva: After the increase observed during the first half of March 2022, the number of new COVID-19 cases has decreased for a second consecutive week, with a 16% decline during the week of 28 March through 3 April 2022 as compared to the previous week
The number of new weekly deaths also decreased sharply (-43%) as compared to the previous week, during which an artificial spike in deaths was observed driven by changes in the definition of COVID-19 deaths in countries in the Region of the Americas (Chile and the United States of America) and retrospective adjustments reported from India in the South-East Asia Region.
Across the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions, over nine million new cases and over 26 000 new deaths were reported, and all the regions show decreasing trends both in the number of new weekly cases and new weekly deaths
As of April 3, 2022, just over 489 million cases and over 6 million deaths have been reported globally.
At the country level, the highest number of new weekly cases were reported from the Republic of Korea (2 058 375 new cases; -16%), Germany (1 371 270 new cases; -13%), France (959 084 new cases; +13%), Viet Nam (796 725 new cases; -29%), and Italy (486 695 new cases; -3%).
The highest number of new weekly deaths were reported from the United States of America (4 435 new deaths; -10%), the Russian Federation (2 357 new deaths; -18%), the Republic of Korea (2 336 new deaths; -5%), Germany (1 592 new deaths; +5%), and Brazil (1 436 new deaths; -19%).
India reported8678 new cases; <1 new case per 100 000; -25%), and 341 new deaths; <1 new death per 100 000; -92%) during this period. However, neighbouring Bhutan reported an increase in new weekly cases of 107% (6357 vs 3076 new cases).
– global bihari bureau
