Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 1 March 2023
Edition 132
1 March 2023
| Emergency Situational Updates
Overview
Globally, over 4.8 million new cases and over 39 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (30 January to 26 February 2023), a decrease of 76% and 66%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days. As of 26 February 2023, over 758 million confirmed cases and over 6.8 million deaths have been reported globally.
In this edition, we include:
- The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and the regional levels
- An update on the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) and Omicron subvariants under monitoring
- An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions related to COVID-19
WHO Team
Emergency Response (WRE)