Overview
Globally, the number of new weekly cases decreased by 17% during the week of 24 to 30 October 2022, as compared to the previous week, with over 2.3 million new cases reported. The true number of incident cases is likely to be underestimated due to a decline in testing globally. The number of new weekly deaths decreased by 5%, as compared to the previous week, with about 9300 fatalities reported. As of 30 October 2022, 627 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths have been reported globally.
In this edition, we include:
- An update on the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs).
- The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and regional levels.