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Cases of Covid-19 registered an 80% increase in the last four weeks (from July 10 to August 6), mainly due to a wave of infections in South Korea,
Cases of Covid-19 registered an 80% increase in the last four weeks (from July 10 to August 6), mainly due to a wave of infections in South Korea, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
While cases continue to decline in the rest of the regions, sometimes because many health networks have stopped reporting infections (46% less in Europe and 42% less in the Americas), the region The number of cases in the Asia-Pacific region grew by 137% during the study period, mainly due to the situation in South Korea.
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In absolute numbers, positive cases in the past four weeks totaled almost 1.5 million, of which 1.35 million were registered in the Asia-Pacific region, most of them (1.27 million) in South Korea, by far the country with the highest incidence, at least officially registered with WHO.
The global death rate from the disease continues to decline and fell to 2560 during the study period, a 57% decrease.
All regions registered decrease in mortality, which in America amounted to 49% (total 964), 71% in Europe (634) and 42% in Asia-Pacific (847).
The WHO declared an end to the international emergency due to covid-19 on May 5, but continues to monitor its global developments, and this week its board expressed regret that only 25% of member countries continue to report cases.
In addition, the Geneva-based organization declared the EG.5 coronavirus mutation an “interesting option” to dedicate special monitoring to it due to its growing presence in new infections.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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