Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 25 January 2023

Edition 127

25 January 2023
 | Emergency Situational Updates
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Overview

Globally, nearly 1.9 million new cases and over 12 000 deaths were reported in the week of 16 to 22 January 2023. In the last 28 days (26 December 2022 to 22 January 2023), over 11 million cases and over 55 000 new deaths were reported globally – a decrease of 25% and an increase of 13%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days. As of 22 January 2023, over 664 million confirmed cases and over 6.7 million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we include:

  • The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and regional levels
  • An update on the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) and Omicron subvariants under monitoring
  • An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions related to COVID-19

All Weekly Epidemiological and Operational Updates

WHO Team
Emergency Response (WRE)