WHO: New Wave of Covid Hits the World, 1,800 People Died - OUR MIDWIFE

WHO: New Wave of Covid Hits the World, 1,800 People Died

Pedestrians walk past an illustration of the virus outside the regional science centre, in Oldham, England, August 3, 2020. Photo/REUTERS/Phil Noble

GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that more than 1.4 million new cases of Covid-19 and more than 1,800 deaths from the disease were recorded worldwide from July 31 to August 27, 2023. 

WHO issued this warning on Friday (1/9/2023). "These figures represent a 38% increase in the number of cases and a 50% decrease in the number of deaths compared to the previous 28-day period," WHO said in its weekly bulletin. "South Korea (South Korea) has the highest number of new cases (1,296,710) and deaths (596)," WHO said. Italy has nearly 27,000 new cases, followed by the UK with 26,000 new cases. 

The largest increase in new cases occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean (+113%), West Pacific (+52%) and the European Region (+39%), while Africa (-76%) and Southeast Asia (-48%) experienced a decrease. 

WHO attributes this increase in cases to the new corona virus variant 'Eris', which is now the most widespread, and has been found in 26% in the second week of August. The 'Arturo' variant was found in 22.7% of cases in 109 countries, whereas 'Kraken' was reported in 124 countries but appears to have receded. According to WHO, there have been more than 770 million cases of Covid-19 and more than 6.9 million deaths due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. 

WHO: Gelombang Baru Covid Melanda Dunia, 1.800 Orang Meninggal

Pejalan kaki melewati ilustrasi virus di luar pusat sains regional, di Oldham, Inggris, 3 Agustus 2020. Foto/REUTERS/Phil Noble

JENEWA - Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO) memperingatkan lebih dari 1,4 juta kasus baru Covid-19 dan lebih dari 1.800 kematian akibat penyakit ini tercatat di seluruh dunia dari 31 Juli hingga 27 Agustus 2023.

Peringatan itu diungkapkan WHO pada Jumat (1/9/2023). “Angka tersebut mewakili peningkatan 38% dalam jumlah kasus dan penurunan 50% dalam jumlah kematian dibandingkan periode 28 hari sebelumnya,” ungkap WHO dalam buletin mingguannya.

“Korea Selatan (Korsel) memiliki jumlah kasus baru tertinggi (1.296.710) dan kematian (596),” papar WHO. Italia memiliki hampir 27.000 kasus baru, diikuti Inggris dengan 26.000 kasus baru.

Peningkatan kasus baru terbesar terjadi di Mediterania Timur (+113%), Pasifik Barat (+52%) dan Kawasan Eropa (+39%), sedangkan Afrika (-76%) dan Asia Tenggara (-48%) mengalami penurunan.

WHO menghubungkan peningkatan kasus ini dengan varian virus corona baru ‘Eris’, yang kini paling tersebar luas, dan telah ditemukan sebanyak 26% pada pekan kedua bulan Agustus.

Varian ‘Arturo’ ditemukan pada 22,7% kasus di 109 negara, sedangkan ‘Kraken’ dilaporkan di 124 negara tetapi tampaknya sudah surut.

Menurut WHO, terdapat lebih dari 770 juta kasus Covid-19 dan lebih dari 6,9 juta kematian akibat virus tersebut sejak awal pandemi.