Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 22 March 2023

Globally, over 3.7 million new cases and over 26 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (20 February to 19 March 2023), a decrease of 31% and 46%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days (23 January to 19 February 2023); however, there are significant regional differences including increases in some regions. As of 19 March 2023, over 760 million confirmed cases and over 6.8 million deaths have been reported globally.