· The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting that as of April 12th, there have been 762,791,152 confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and 6,897,025 deaths.
· Globally, three million new cases and over 23,000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (March 13 to April 9), a decrease of 28% and 30%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days (February 13 to March 12). Contrary to the overall trend, important increases in reported cases and deaths were seen in the South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions and in several individual countries elsewhere.
· Current trends in reported COVID-19 cases continue to be underestimates of the true number of global infections and reinfections as shown by prevalence surveys. This is partly due to the reductions in testing and delays in reporting in many countries. Data presented in this report is therefore incomplete and should be interpreted with caution.
· At the country level, the highest numbers of new 28-day cases were reported from:
o United States of America (455,939 new cases; -50%)
o Russian Federation (291,895 new cases; -17%)
o Republic of Korea (275,126 new cases; similar to previous 28-day period)
o Brazil (233,734 new cases; +51%)
o France (213,308 new cases; +92%).
· The highest numbers of new 28-day deaths were reported from:
o United States of America (5,571 new deaths; -40%)
o United Kingdom (2,708 new deaths; -13%)
o Brazil (1,246 new deaths; -24%)
o Russian Federation (984 new deaths; - similar to previous 28-day period)
o Germany (903 new deaths; -52%)
· As of April 11th, a total of 13,340,275,493 vaccine doses have been administered.
United States of America Highlights:
· The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that there have been 104,348,746 cases and 1,128,404 deaths.
· The daily updates are:
o There are 101,437 new cases and 1,327 new deaths.
o There are currently 11,471 people hospitalized with 1,874 new admissions.
· Anyone who's had COVID-19 can experience Post-COVID Conditions or Long COVID, after infection. Find out more and how you can protect yourself here.
· Vaccination Update:
o People with at Least 1 Dose (Age 5+ Years): 85.8%
o Fully Vaccinated People (Age 5+ Years): 73.4%
o People with an Updated Booster (Age 5+ Years): 17.8%
o The CDC recommends that if you received your last COVID-19 vaccine or booster before September 2022, it’s time to get the updated COVID-19 booster. Find a vaccination location near you here.
· The Federal Major Disaster Declarations and the Public Health Emergency declaration will end on May 11th.
Sources:
· WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard
· WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update (April 13)
· CDC COVID-19 Website
· CDC Twitter Page
· National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants Twitter Page
· COVID-19 –Incident Period Closure, Public Assistance Emergency Work Deadline, and Resulting Program Guidance Memo
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Resources
COVID Emergency Declarations Are Ending. What Happens to Migrant & Immigrant Health and Health Access? (New)
COVID-19 Information for Newcomers (New)
COVID-19 Data Explorer: Global Humanitarian Operations
WHO COVID-19 Detailed Surveillance Data Dashboard
WHO Global Solidarity Response Fund