India reports 18% decrease in new Covid cases, 13% decrease in number of deaths during October 11-17: WHO
The Hindu
The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the WHO said that over 2.7 million new cases and over 46,000 new deaths were reported during the week of October 11 to 17
India reported an 18% decrease in the new COVID-19 cases along with a 13% decline in the number of deaths during the week of October 11 to 17, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, highlighting that all the regions globally, except the European Region, reported a fall in new weekly cases of the deadly virus.
The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the World Health Organisation on October 19, said that with just over 2.7 million new cases and over 46,000 new deaths reported during the week of October 11 to 17, the global number of new cases and deaths remained similar to that of the previous week.
Apart from the European Region, which reported a 7% increase in the number of new weekly cases when compared to the previous week, all the other regions reported declines in new weekly cases.
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