New cases of Covid-19 are declining everywhere in the world, deaths continue to decline: WHO – News Day Express

GENEVA, Aug 31 (AP) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that new cases of the novel coronavirus and deaths due to the infection have been steadily declining worldwide, a welcome decline.

The United Nations health agency said in front of the media that 4.5 million new cases of Covid-19 were reported last week, which is 16 percent less than its previous week. He said that last week, the death toll from the infection decreased by 13 percent to 13500 compared to the previous week.

He said that deaths due to corona virus infection have decreased worldwide except in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. According to him, deaths due to infection in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific have increased by 15 and three percent respectively.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that experts fear an increase in the number of hospitalized patients and deaths as winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere and a more dangerous form of Covid-19 is likely to emerge.

He said that even in wealthy countries, vaccination rates are very low and 30 per cent of health workers and 20 per cent of the elderly have not been vaccinated. This vaccination gap is dangerous for us. So if you havent vaccinated, take it. Youve had the vaccine and if its recommended, get a booster.

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