Covid-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update - 21 March 2021
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication Date:
- 21 March 2021
- Tags:
- Africa, Coronavirus, International Organizations and Africa
Globally, COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise for a fourth consecutive week, with just under 3.3 million new cases reported in the last week. At the same time, the number of new deaths reported plateaued after a six-week decrease, with just over 60 000 new deaths reported. Marked increases in the number of new cases were reported from the South-East Asia, Western Pacific, European and Eastern Mediterranean regions, all of which have been on an upward trajectory in recent weeks.
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