PAHO Weekly COVID-19 Epidemiological Update -EW47- 29 November 2022

• Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and up to November 29, 2022, a cumulative total of approximately 637.9 million COVID-19 cases including about 6.6 million deaths were reported from all six WHO regions. During epidemiological week (EW) 47, cases decreased in four regions while they increased in WPRO (8.4%) and AMRO (18.9%). COVID-19 deaths decreased in three regions while they increased in WPRO (2.8%), SEARO (5.3%), and AMRO (21.4%).

• Globally, approximately 2,680,718 new COVID-19 cases were reported in EW 47 (November 20, 2022-November 26, 2022) – a 2.1% increase compared to EW 46 (November 13, 2022-November 19, 2022) (Figure 1). For the same period, 8,360 new COVID-19 deaths were reported globally – a -5.7% relative decrease compared the previous week.

• In the region of the Americas, 551,978 cases and 3,828 deaths were reported in EW 47 - a 18.9% increase in cases and 21.4% increase in deaths compared to the previous week.

• At the subregional level, COVID-19 cases increased in two subregions – the North American subregion (5.6%) and the South American subregion (49.1%). Deaths increased in all subregions (range: 12.6 – 68.1%) with the exception of the Central American subregion (-57.9%).

• The overall weekly case notification rate for the region of the Americas was 54 cases per 100,000 population during EW 47 (45.4 the previous week). Between EW 47 and 46, the 14-day COVID19 death rate was 6.8 deaths per 1 million population (6.4 the previous two weeks).

• Among 21 countries/territories in the region with available data, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 11 countries and territories (range: 1% - 120%) during EW 47 compared to the previous week. Among 18 countries and territories with available data, COVID-19 ICU admissions increased in 8 countries and territories (range: 0.4% - 100%).