Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 11 May 2023
Edition 142
11 May 2023
| Emergency Situational Updates
Overview
Globally, over 2.7 million new cases and over 17 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (10 April to 7 May 2023), a decrease of 14% and 17%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days (13 March to 9 April 2023). The picture is mixed at the regional level, with increases in reported cases seen in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions and decreases in other regions. As of 7 May 2023, over 765 million confirmed cases and over 6.9 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 SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest (VOI) and variants under monitoring (VUM)
- Vaccine effectiveness of primary series and booster vaccination against Omicron and its descendant lineages
- An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions
- A summary of Monthly Operational Update
WHO Team
Emergency Response (WRE)