Paris: The world recorded an average of more than two million daily coronavirus cases between January 1 and January 7, doubling in 10 days, an AFP tally showed on Saturday.
Immediately after the one million case threshold was passed in the week of December 23-29, 2021, an average of 2,106,118 new daily infections were recorded over a period of seven days.
The number of new global cases rises 270 percent since becoming highly contagious omicron The variant was discovered in South Africa in late November.
But Covid-related deaths were at their lowest level since October 2020, with an average of 6,237 recorded per day in the period from January 1 to January 7.
Although early studies suggest omicrons cause less severe disease, experts warn that the sheer volume of cases affected by stress can still overwhelm health systems.
Countries around the world have reimposed restrictions and intensified vaccination programs to curb the spread of the virus.
Europe, as well as the United States and Canada, are the world’s hotspots of infection. The two regions represented 49 percent and 33 percent of the global population, respectively. covid Cases in last one week
Compared to the previous week, there was an increase of 47 percent in the cases of Kovid in Europe and 76 percent in the United States and Canada.
Over the same period, there was a 224 percent increase in Covid infections in Oceania, while Oceania increased by 148 percent. Latin America and in the Caribbean, 116 percent Middle East and 145 percent in Asia.
The number of new cases reported in Africa remained stable, but as elsewhere, was at its highest level since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
The figures are based on official figures prepared by national health authorities.
A significant proportion of less severe or asymptomatic cases are not known, despite intensive testing arrangements since the start of the pandemic.
Testing policies also differ from country to country.
Considering the high mortality rate associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization It is estimated that the total death toll could be two to three times higher.
Immediately after the one million case threshold was passed in the week of December 23-29, 2021, an average of 2,106,118 new daily infections were recorded over a period of seven days.
The number of new global cases rises 270 percent since becoming highly contagious omicron The variant was discovered in South Africa in late November.
But Covid-related deaths were at their lowest level since October 2020, with an average of 6,237 recorded per day in the period from January 1 to January 7.
Although early studies suggest omicrons cause less severe disease, experts warn that the sheer volume of cases affected by stress can still overwhelm health systems.
Countries around the world have reimposed restrictions and intensified vaccination programs to curb the spread of the virus.
Europe, as well as the United States and Canada, are the world’s hotspots of infection. The two regions represented 49 percent and 33 percent of the global population, respectively. covid Cases in last one week
Compared to the previous week, there was an increase of 47 percent in the cases of Kovid in Europe and 76 percent in the United States and Canada.
Over the same period, there was a 224 percent increase in Covid infections in Oceania, while Oceania increased by 148 percent. Latin America and in the Caribbean, 116 percent Middle East and 145 percent in Asia.
The number of new cases reported in Africa remained stable, but as elsewhere, was at its highest level since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
The figures are based on official figures prepared by national health authorities.
A significant proportion of less severe or asymptomatic cases are not known, despite intensive testing arrangements since the start of the pandemic.
Testing policies also differ from country to country.
Considering the high mortality rate associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization It is estimated that the total death toll could be two to three times higher.
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