WHO, data from the bulletin 1-7 August
The number of new cases per week rose in the Western Pacific region (+ 29%), while they remained stable or decreased, as well as in the European region, in the African (-46%), Americas and Eastern Mediterranean (-22%) regions. , and Southeast Asia (-3%). This was reported in the weekly bulletin of the World Health Organization, relating to the period 1-7 August. New deaths show growth in the eastern Mediterranean (+ 19%), while they have decreased or are stable, as well as in the European region, in Africa (-73%), in the Americas (-10%), in Southeast Asia ( -1%) and in the Western Pacific (+ 4%). Nationally, the highest number of new weekly cases was reported by Japan (1,496,968, + 9%), USA (759,806, -19%), Republic of Korea (713,078, + 26%), Vietnam (571,458 ) and Turkey (406,322). The USA (2,764, -2%), Brazil (1,445, -21%), Italy (1,059, -12%), Japan (1,002, + 53%) and Spain (654, +23) are in the lead for new deaths. %).
In the European region, 7 countries recorded increases of 20% or more in new weekly cases, with the highest increases reported by the Republic of Moldova (+ 64%), the Russian Federation (+ 60%) and Andorra (+ 57%). With regard to infections, the highest numbers concern Turkey (406,322), Germany (331,512, -33%) and Italy (283,998, -28%), while as regards the new deaths in 7 days, Italy, Spain (654 , + 23%) and France (492, -19%) .-
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