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The number of reported Corona infections worldwide rose slightly last week for the first time since mid-April. That was reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. At the same time, fewer deaths from Corona infection were reported worldwide than at any time since November 2020. The figures relate to the seven days to June 27. The figures from Africa are particularly worrying, he said.
“Inaccurate planning or assessment of infection risks allow the virus to spread,” WHO warns. The WHO is calling on authorities to pay strict attention to hygiene measures, especially at major religious and sporting events.
The figures from Africa are worrying. There, the number of reported infections rose by 33 percent compared with the previous week, and the number of reported deaths by 42 percent. In the WHO European Region, the number of reported cases increased by 10 percent. The Region includes 53 countries from Albania to Uzbekistan.
Globally, 2.6 million infections were reported last week, up two percent from the previous week, and 57,000 deaths, down ten percent from the previous week. According to WHO statistics, at least 180 million people have been infected with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus since the pandemic began, and nearly four million have died. In both cases, according to experts, there are likely to be high numbers of unreported cases, because not all countries test the same amount and not all infections and deaths are registered.
In absolute numbers, Brazil had the most new infections last week, followed by India, Colombia and Russia. Calculated per 100,000 population, the increase was especially large in the Seychelles, Namibia and Mongolia.
As of June 29, 96 countries have reported emergence of the delta variant of the virus. But because many countries lack capacity to identify variants, WHO believes it is much more widespread. Because it is more contagious than other variants, it will become the dominant variant in the coming months, the WHO said.
- source: kleinezeitung.at/picture: pixabay.com
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