In the last 28-day period, from 17 July to 13 August 2023, over 1.4 million new COVID-19 cases and over 2300 deaths were reported from WHO’s six regions, an increase of 63% and a decrease of 56%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days, according to WHO. As of 13 August 2023, over 769 million confirmed cases and over 6.9 million deaths have been reported globally. While four WHO regions have reported decreases in the number of both cases and deaths, the Western Pacific Region has reported an increase in cases and a decrease in deaths. In the context of high variability in the timeliness of COVID-19 reports produced by Member States in the Americas, as of August 2023 PAHO/WHO has paused its specific COVID-19 Epidemiological Update.
Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency