Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 22 February 2023

Globally, nearly 5.3 million new cases and over 48 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (23 January to 19 February 2023), a decrease of 89% and 62%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days. As of 19 February 2023, over 757 million confirmed cases and over 6.8 million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we include:

• The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and the 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