Berlin: The World Health Organization says that the number of recorded Covid-19 cases around the world has increased by 11% compared to the previous week, with the US registering the biggest increase. Has been. There has been a gradual increase in cases since October. The United Nations health agency said in its weekly epidemiological report released late Tuesday that from December 20-26, there were about 4.99 million new cases worldwide.
A total of 2.84 million cases were registered in Europe, so that was more than half of the total cases. However, this was an increase of only 3% as compared to the previous week. Europe is registering 304.6 new cases per 100,000 people, which is the highest number of infections of any region. The WHO said that new cases in the US increased by 39% to about 1.48 million, and the infection rate was second with 144.4 new cases per 100,000 people. The US alone recorded over 1.18 million cases which was an increase of 34%.
7 percent cases increased in Africa
New cases reported in Africa increased by 7% to about 275,000. The agency said that “the overall risk associated with the new variant Omicron is very high.” Citing the speed of its growth, he said that the cases of this variant can be more than the delta spread in most parts of the world.
It has been noted that there has been a decline in the incidence of cases in South Africa, and preliminary data from that country, the UK, and Denmark suggests that Omicron infected people have a low risk of hospitalization. However, more data is needed to see the severity of cases, oxygen use, ventilators, and deaths, as well as the serious impact of vaccination and non-vaccination. The WHO said that the death toll worldwide has decreased by 4 percent last week to 44,680.
