COVID-19 subsides globally, Omicron accounts for 99.8% of infections

Specifically, in the week from March 28 to April 3, the number of infections COVID-19 worldwide was 9,351,818, down 16% from the previous week. Infections declined in all six geographical regions according to WHO classification, with the largest decrease in Africa (19%), followed by Europe and the Western Pacific (16%).

In terms of countries and territories, South Korea ranked first in the world in the number of cases in the week, with 2,058,375 cases (down 16%), Germany (1,371,270 cases, down 13%), France (959,084). cases, up 13%), Italy (486,695 cases, down 3%).

The number of deaths for the week was 26,285, down 43% from the previous week. The leading countries in terms of deaths are the US (4,435 cases, down 10%), Russia (2,357 cases, down 18%), South Korea (2,336 cases, down 5%), Germany (1,592 cases, up 5%) and Brazil (1,436 cases, down 19%).

The WHO report said that the trend of new cases decreasing during the week should be viewed with a cautious approach. This is because some countries have fundamentally changed their testing strategies, leading to a decrease in the number of people being tested and thereby leading to a decrease in the number of confirmed cases.

During the week, Omicron continued to be the dominant global variant. Out of a total of 417,147 samples collected in the last 30 days and sequenced, 416,175 cases were caused by Omicron (99.8%), followed by Delta strain, with 141 cases (accounting for 99.8%). less than 0.1%).