Weekly COVID-19 Reports Update

Weekly Epidemiological Update

 11 January

Globally, during the week 3 – 9 January 2022, the new weekly COVID-19 cases increased markedly by 55%, while the new weekly deaths remained similar to those reported during the previous week. This corresponds to over 15 million new cases and over 43,000 new deaths. As of 9 January, over 304 million confirmed cases and over 5.4 million deaths have been reported

All regions reported an increase in the incidence of weekly cases except for the Africa Region, which reported an 11% decrease. The South-East Asia region reported the largest increase in new cases last week (418%), followed by the Western Pacific Region (122%), the Eastern Mediterranean Region (86%), the Region of the Americas (78%) and the European Region (31%). New weekly deaths increased in the African Region (84%) and Region of the Americas (26%) while it remained similar to the previous week in the Western Pacific Region. A decrease in new weekly deaths was reported in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (11%), the European Region (10%) and in the South-East Asia Region (6%)

In this edition, we provide updates on the geographic distribution of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), and summarize their phenotypic characteristics based on available studies

Weekly Operational Update

 11 January

In this edition of the COVID-19 Weekly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:

• Supporting countries with Variants of Concern (VOC) in the Americas
• Donating 6 advanced genomic sequencing machines to Islamic Republic of Iran to support nationwide monitoring of variants
• Intercountry National mentors workshop supporting the development of standard operating procedures for COVID-19 from 20 – 21 December 2021
• Accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake among people living with HIV in Nigeria
• Bridging treatment barriers with Nepal’s first teleconsultation centre
• WHO and SeroTracker: Global analysis of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence 2020-2021
• Updates on WHO’s financing to support countries on COVID-19 response implementation to suppress transmission, reduce exposure, and protect the vulnerable and save lives
• Progress on a subset of global indicators that demonstrate country and global progress to end the acute phase of the pandemic

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