Europe on Tuesday saw its total number of coronavirus infections surpass 15 million
Geneva, Switzerland:
The number of new Covid-19 cases fell last week for the first time in more than three months, but deaths in the region continued to rise, according to WHO data on Wednesday.
In total, nearly four million cases of the novel coronavirus were recorded globally in the week ending Sunday, and nearly 60,000 people have died from the disease during the same period, the World Organization said. of health.
Europe, which on Tuesday saw its total number of coronavirus infections surpass 15 million, remained the hardest-hit region.
Last week, it accounted for 46% of new global cases and 49% of deaths, according to the weekly epidemiological update from the United Nations health agency.
With 1.84 million new cases recorded, the number of cases in the region remained incredibly high, but the WHO noted that “last week, for the first time in more than three months, the region observed a decline of 10% of weekly cases “.
At the same time, more than 29,000 new deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded across Europe – an 18% jump from the previous week, he said.
WHO data showed Austria reported the biggest increase in new cases on the continent last week, marking a 30% increase from the week before.
The Americas, which is the second most affected region, continued to show a growing number of cases and an increase in deaths from the novel coronavirus.
The number of cases in the region increased by more than 40%, with more than 1.45 million new cases recorded, and deaths increased by 11%, with more than 19,100 new deaths during the period of seven days.
More than a million new cases have been observed in the United States, which has counted nearly 11 million cases since the start of the pandemic.
The only region that saw a drop in the number of new cases and deaths last week is Southeast Asia, the WHO said.
Globally, more than 1.3 million people have died from Covid-19 and more than 55 million have been infected with the virus since its first appearance in China at the end of last year, according to a count from official sources compiled by AFP.
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