Geneva, March 30: The confirmed number of new Covid-19 cases around the world fell by 14 per cent last week, while the number of Covid-related deaths increased by 43 per cent amid recent changes in the definition of facilities in Chile, the United States and “retrospective adjustments” in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
“During the week of 21 through 27 March 2022, the number of new cases declined again with a 14 per cent decrease as compared to the previous week. On the other hand, during the same period, the number of new weekly deaths has increased by 43 per cent,” the WHO said in a weekly epidemiological review released on Tuesday.
According to the report, the change was driven by the modified definition of Covid-related in some countries of the Americas, in particular in Chile and the US, and “retrospective adjustments” in India in South-East Asia. In total, over 10 million new cases and more than 45,000 deaths were recorded worldwide last week, the WHO said. According to the organization, as of March 29, the number of global Covid-19 cases recorded since the beginning of pandemic exceeded 481 million, with more than 6 million deaths. UNI/SPUTNIK
