The COVID-19 Pandemic Update

Abstract

COVID-19  Outbreak Situation as   of December 12, 2022  The cumulative number of cases worldwide has been 649,038,437  and the cumulative death  toll is 6,645,812. 3.3  million new cases Relatively stable (about 2 percent), but the mortality rate is rising. There were 9700 deaths (more than 10 percent) compared to late November. Determined by region, World Health Organization ( WHO region ) New COVID-19 infections decline Relatively stable in 5 out of 6 regions, the World Health Organization Africa  fell 73 percent, Southeast Asia fell 33  percent,  Europe fell  11 percent, and East Mediterranean fell 11 percent.      The death rate in early December 2022 compared to the week before late November increased in three WHO regions: Africa (+975%),  the Americas (+37%)  and   the Eastern Mediterranean.     Mortality rates have decreased in three WHO regions: Europe (-17%), Southeast   Asia (-10%) and the Western Pacific (-5%).  New cases are high in Indonesia. 6.8  cases per 100,000 population (epidemic  is down 33% compared to the previous week), mortality  rate is less than 1 per 100,000 population (death rate is down 19% compared to the previous week). Thailand recorded 5.7 new cases   per 100,000 population (epidemic decreased  by 8% compared to the previous week), mortality rate was less than 1 per 100,000 population  (mortality rate increased  by 2% compared to the previous week). From the Progress Report on the Coronavirus Disease Situation Weekly COVID-19  in Thailand as of  December 3  , 2022 by the World Health Organization A total  of 4,711,528  confirmed cases have been confirmed. The total death toll  is 33,285. The trend of infections is increasing compared to the United States. Italy, Iran, Japan, Korea and Singapore New cases are more common in Bangkok. The number of  new cases increased by 36  per cent compared to the last week of November, and new cases were seen in some northern provinces. Northeast and South COVID-19 cases Average of 612  new cases per day With an average  of  15  deaths per day as  of December 3, 2022, the total number of intensive care patients  is 632. A total of 349  patients were on ventilators. The rate of increase in severe cases and patients on mechanical ventilation  in 7 days  was 14.3% and 9.4%, respectively. As shown in graph 7,  the death toll from COVID-19 Daily In Thailand, the death toll has increased by 36% in the  past seven days.