Geneva: The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where Covid-19 is still increasing, the WHO reported on Wednesday. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said new cases jumped by 6% in Europe compared to an 18% increase the previous week.
The weekly number of new infections in other regions either fell or remained about the same, according to the report. The sharpest drops were seen in the Middle East, where new cases decreased by 12%, and in Southeast Asia and Africa, where they fell by 9%. Overall, 3 million new weekly cases were reported globally, the report states. The number of deaths from Covid-19 worldwide rose by 8%, driven mainly by Southeast Asia, where deaths spiked by 50%. The coronavirus infection rate was by far the highest in Europe, which reported about 192 new cases per 1,00,000 people, followed by the Americas, which had about 72 new cases per 100,000.
This story is from the November 04, 2021 edition of The Times of India Mumbai.
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