Covid-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, says WHO

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The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday, with only the Western Pacific reporting an increase in COVID-19.

In its latest report on the pandemic issued on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said new COVID-19 infections dropped by 5per cent in the last week, continuing a declining trend that started more than a month ago. Deaths were also down by 8 per cent and have been falling globally for the last two weeks.

Only the Western Pacific saw a rise in coronavirus cases, reporting a 46 per cent increase. In the last week, Hong Kong has been recording about 150 deaths per day, giving it the world's highest death rate per 1 million people, according to Oxford University.

11,72,188 No. of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours
44,65,11,318 Total no. of cases worldwide
60,04,421 Total no. of deaths worldwide

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