Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

Situation in the Region of the Americas

As of 27 January 2023. 9:30 (EST).

188,725,259
Cumulative cases

310,777
Additional cases
Last 24 hours

2,913,152
Cumulative deaths

3,866
Additional deaths
Last 24 hours

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COVID-19 data of the Region of the Americas

COVID-19 Cases, Deaths and Epidemiological Situation in the Region

Daily reported COVID-19 data Geographic distribution of cases and deaths COVID-19 Subregional and Country Epidemiological Curves COVID-19 Doubling time for cases and deaths Effective Reproductive Number (Rt) Analysis Case definitions for COVID-19 surveillance

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Increase of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations

13 January 2023. Kingston, Jamaica.- 203 million people in the Americas have yet to receive a first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine. To reach populations in situations of vulnerability, Canada announced today a new C$45 million contribution to support PAHO's work. "The pandemic is not over. Last month, the Region of the Americas reported more than 3.6 million new COVID-19 cases and 18,000 new deaths, a surge of 42% and 28% of cases and deaths, respectively", Ciro Ugarte, Director of Health Emergencies at PAHO, said. Read more

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PAHO's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Region of the Americas

As the specialized health agency for the Americas and the Regional Office of the World Health Organization, PAHO is providing essential leadership, coordination, and assistance to fight the spread of COVID-19, save lives, and protect the most vulnerable population groups -including health workers- in all 51 countries and territories of the Region.

Take a look at some of the ways PAHO/WHO is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Region.

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Response Strategy and Donor Appeal

This document outlines PAHO’s regional response strategies for 2022 to reduce and control the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and reduce the risk of future variants, disease morbidity, mortality, and long-term consequences of infections to a minimum. It also includes the financial requirements for the implementation of the strategy from April 2022 to March 2023.

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PAHO's response to COVID-19

This mid-year report (January-June 2022) summarizes the Pan American Health Organization's main efforts to support countries and territories in the Americas to detect, track, treat and slow the spread of COVID-19, as well as to facilitate vaccine procurement and deployment within the ten pillars of WHO's Strategic Preparedness and Response Strategy.

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