Situation in the Region of the Americas

As of 23 May 2022. 15:00 (EST).

155,990,648
Cumulative cases

57,351
Additional cases
Last 24 hours

2,738,160
Cumulative deaths

168
Additional deaths
Last 24 hours

Daily reported DATA

WEEKLY SUMMARY

Situation reports

Epidemiological alerts

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 Epidemiological Situation and Trends Subregional and Country Epidemiological Curves COVID-19 Doubling time for cases and deaths Effective Reproductive Number (Rt) Analysis Case definitions for COVID-19 surveillance

COVID-19 Highlights

As COVID cases continue to rise in the Americas, PAHO Director urges countries to “take stock of the numbers and act”

Washington D.C., 18 May 2022 - “Last week, our region reported more than 918,000 cases,” the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne said in a media briefing today. “COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in 18 countries, and admissions to Intensive Care Units rose in 13 countries and territories”. Read more

Weekly Press Briefing

With the virus “not going away any time soon,” countries must bolster testing and surveillance and ensure that vaccines get to where they are needed the most

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

While much progress has been achieved over the past year, the Region of the Americas has stubbornly remained the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAHO launched its COVID-19 Response Strategy and Donor Appeal 2021 to sustain and scale-up the response to COVID‑19 pandemic in the Americas, suppress the community transmission of the virus and mitigate the longer-term health impact of the pandemic.

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PAHO's response to COVID-19. January to June 2021

This report documents PAHO’s efforts in the first six months of 2021, period in which the Organization continued responding to emerging needs in the Americas Region to detect, track, treat and slow the spread of COVID-19; acted promptly to facilitate vaccine procurement; and supported countries during each step of the vaccine introduction process.

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