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The South-East Asia Region reported over 600 000 new cases and over 19 000 new deaths, a 21% and a 26% decrease respectively compared to the previous week. Decreasing trends in the weekly case and death incidence in the Region are predominantly associated with decreases reported in India. Other countries, including Myanmar, Bangladesh and Indonesia, reported increasing case and death incidence this week when compared to the previous week.
The highest numbers of new cases were reported from India (441 976 new cases; 32.0 new cases per 100 000; a 30% decrease), Indonesia (78 551 new cases; 28.7 new cases per 100 000; a 42% increase), and Bangladesh (24 746 new cases; 15.0 new cases per 100 000; a 55% increase).
The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from India (16 329 new deaths; 1.2 new deaths per 100 000; a 31% decrease), Indonesia (1783 new deaths; 0.7 new deaths per 100 000; a 41% increase), and Bangladesh (430 new deaths; 0.3 new deaths per 100 000; a 54% increase).
The Western Pacific Region reported just under 124 000 new cases, a similar number to the previous week, and just over 2000 new deaths, a 9% increase compared to the previous week. While the Region reported a decreasing trend in the last couple of weeks, some countries, including Fiji, Mongolia and Singapore recorded increases in the numbers of cases this week compared to the previous week.
The highest numbers of new cases were reported from the Philippines (44 875 new cases; 41.0 new cases per 100 000; a 3% decrease), Malaysia (38 911 new cases; 120.2 new cases per 100 000; a 7% decrease), and Mongolia (17 255 new cases; 526.3 new cases per 100 000; a 74% increase).
The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from the Philippines (886 new deaths; 0.8 new deaths per 100 000; a 4% decrease), Malaysia (504 new deaths; 1.6 new deaths per 100 000; a 9% decrease), and Japan (367 new deaths; 0.3 new deaths per 100 000; a 28% decrease).
