Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 13 April 2023
Edition 138
13 April 2023
| Emergency Situational Updates
Overview
Globally, 3 million new cases and over 23 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (13 March to 9 April 2023), a decrease of 28% and 30%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days (13 February to 12 March 2023).
Contrary to the overall trend, important increases in reported cases and deaths were seen in the South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions and in several individual countries elsewhere. As of 9 April 2023, over 762 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 SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest (VOI) and variants under monitoring (VUM)
- An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions related to COVID-19
- A special focus on the updated Interim Guidance on Adjusting Public Health and Social Measures for COVID-19
WHO Team
Emergency Response (WRE)