Omicron: 75,000 COVID deaths last week, WHO lists 6 things to do
#COVID19 disease caused by Omicron can be mild or serious. For some people, symptoms can even lead to death.Protect yourself:-Get vaccinated-Keep a safe distance & avoid crowds-Wear a well-fitted mask-Keep indoor spaces ventilated-Clean hands often-Cover coughs & sneezes pic.twitter.com/YBt4OsStwe Sounding another warning regarding the variant, WHO again said Omicron is not mild. “It is less severe than Delta but we are still seeing significant numbers of hospitalisations of Omicron.
We’re seeing significant numbers of deaths, as we’ve mentioned already. It is not the common cold, it is not influenza. We just have to be really careful right now." The UN health agency said late on Tuesday in its weekly report on the pandemic that just over 16 million new COVID-19 infections and about 75,000 deaths were reported worldwide last week.
The Western Pacific was the only region to report a rise in new weekly cases, an increase of about 19%, Southeast Asia reported a decrease of about 37%, the biggest drop globally.
The number of deaths rose by 38% in the Middle East and by about one-third in the Western Pacific. However, they pointed out that the decrease in the number of cases might be due the drop in the testing rate across the globe.Never miss a story!
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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