Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 8 March 2023

Overview

Globally, nearly 4.5 million new cases and 32 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (6 February to 5 March 2023), a decrease of 58% and 65%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days. As of 5 March 2023, over 759 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