Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 15 June 2023

Overview

Globally, nearly 1.5 million new cases and 7300 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (15 May to 11 June 2023). At the regional level, all six WHO regions reported decreases in cases and deaths. As of 11 June 2023, over 767 million confirmed cases and over 6.9 million deaths have been reported globally. Reported cases are not an accurate representation of infection rates due to the reductions in testing and due to continued reductions in reporting globally. During this 28-day period, only 59% (139 of 234) of countries and territories reported cases – a proportion that has been consistently declining since mid-2022.

In this edition, we include:

• The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and the regional levels
• An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions
• An update on the SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest (VOI) and variants under monitoring (VUM)
• Summary of the Monthly Operational Update