Pandemic Update: Weekly Epidemiological Update – 04 May 2023

GENEVA – PANDEMIC – Globally, there are nearly 2.8 million new cases and over 17 000 deaths which were reported in the last 28 days (3 to 30 April 2023), a decrease of 17% and 30%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days (6 March to 2 April 2023).The picture is mixed at the regional level, with increases in reported cases and deaths seen in the South-East Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific regions, and decreases in other regions.As of 30 April 2023, over 765 mill