Over 772 million confirmed cases and nearly 7 million deaths have been reported globally, WHO says
ISLAMABAD: The number of new COVID-19 cases has increased by 52% in the last 28 days, starting from November 20 to December 17, 2023, as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 850,000 new cases reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
Albeit the quantity of new deaths diminished by 8% when contrasted with the past 28-day time frame, with north of 3,000 new fatalities revealed, as of December 17, 2023, more than 772 million affirmed cases and almost 7,000,000 deaths have been accounted for all around the world.
WHO today gave another Coronavirus epidemiological update on the worldwide and local circumstance, with data on hospitalizations and ICU affirmations, and updates on the variations of Interest and variations under observing.
During the period from November 13 to December 10, north of 118,000 new Coronavirus hospitalizations and more than 1,600 new emergency unit affirmations have been recorded with a general increment of 23% and 51%, individually, among the nations detailing reliably inside the current and past revealing periods, WHO said.
As of December 18, JN.1 — a sub-heredity of BA.2.86 Omicron variation — has been assigned a different variation of interest (VOI) aside from its parent genealogy BA.2.86 because of its quick expansion in commonness as of late. All around the world, EG.5 stays to be the most revealed “variation of interest”.
Prior, WHO had expressed that because of its quickly expanding spread, the association is ordering the variation JN.1 as a different variation of interest (VOI) from the parent heredity BA.2.86. It was recently delegated VOI as a component of BA.2.86 sub lineages.
In view of the accessible proof, the extra worldwide general wellbeing risk presented by JN.1 is as of now assessed as low. Regardless of this, with the beginning of winter in the Northern Half of the globe, JN.1 could build the weight of respiratory contaminations in numerous nations.
WHO is consistently observing the proof and will refresh the JN.1 risk assessment on a case by case basis.
Ebb and flow immunizations keep on shielding against serious infection and demise from JN.1 and other coursing variations of SARS-CoV-2, the infection that causes Coronavirus.
Coronavirus isn’t the main respiratory illness flowing. Flu, Respiratory syncytial infection (RSV) and normal youth pneumonia are on the ascent.
“WHO advises people to take measures to prevent infections and severe diseases using all available tools which include the following:
- Wear a mask when in crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated areas, and keep a safe distance from others, as feasible.
- Practice respiratory etiquette — covering coughs and sneezes.
- Clean your hands regularly.
- Stay up to date with vaccinations against COVID-19 and influenza, especially if you are at high risk for severe disease.
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Get tested if you have symptoms, or if you might have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or influenza.”
