European region sees 5% increase in coronavirus-related deaths

During the week 8 to 14 November 2021, the increasing trend in new global weekly cases continued, with over 3.3 million new cases reported – a 6% increase as compared to the previous week.

Report informs, citing TASS, that similarly, the European Region reported a 5% increase in new deaths, while the other regions reported stable or declining trends.

Globally, just under 50 000 new deaths were reported, similar to the previous week’s figures.

As of 14 November, over 252 million confirmed cases and over 5 million deaths have been reported.

The currently dominating delta strain accounts for 99.7% of cases revealed over the past 60 days, the World Health Organization notes.