Again, the number of COVID cases around the world is on the rise.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the number of new cases of COVID-19 worldwide has increased by 52% over the past 28 days.
Between November 20 and December 17, 850,000 cases were reported worldwide, a 52 percent increase over the previous 28 days.According global organization.
The World Health Organization reported an increase in new cases during this period, yet the number of deaths remained at 3,000, representing an 8 percent decrease.
As per the statement, during the period from November 13th to December 10th, over 118,000 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals, with 1,600 admissions to ICU units.
Overall, there has been an increase of 23% in hospitalizations and 51% in ICU admissions due to COVID-19.
This new type of covid is highly contagious and is spreading very quickly in many countries, but is no more dangerous than other types.
Currently, existing vaccines offer higher protection against severe illness or fatalities caused by the JN1 subvariant of COVID and other variants. The World Health Organization has advised people that adhering to various precautionary measures can help protect individuals from respiratory illnesses, including COVID and influenza.
As per WHO guidelines, employing face masks in crowded settings, ensuring mouth coverage during coughing or sneezing, practicing regular hand hygiene, receiving both flu and COVID vaccinations, favoring home isolation when unwell, and undergoing testing upon exposure to individuals displaying symptoms of COVID or flu are strongly recommended preventive measures.