COVID-19 Epidemiological Update - 27 October 2023

Overview

Globally, the number of new cases decreased by 42% during the 28-day period of 25 September to 22 October 2023 as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over half a million new cases reported. The number of new deaths decreased by 43% as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 4700 new fatalities reported. As of 22 October 2023, over 771 million confirmed cases and over six million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we include:

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