COVID-19: Weekly Epidemiological Update

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Tuesday 4 May 2021

Please find the Weekly Epidemiological Update, as of 02 May 2021:

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update-on-covid-19---4-may-2021

Overview

For the second successive week, the number of COVID-19 cases globally remains at the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic with over 5.7 million new weekly cases, following nine consecutive weeks of increases. New deaths continue to increase for the seventh consecutive week, with over 93 000 deaths. The South-East Asia Region continues to report marked increases in both case and death incidences.

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