COVID-19 MONTHLY UPDATE FEBRUARY 2021
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Distribution of daily cases in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 CFR% and moving average Number of cases Date of reporting Cases Moving average of cases 7 days CFR% Key figures, February 2021 Cumulative key figures, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 COVID-19 cases and deaths per million population in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 Highlights In February 2021, a total of 726 485 COVID-19 cases were reported from 22 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. There was a 4% decrease in overall reported cases as compared to the previous month when it was 753 149. The highest number of cases was reported from Islamic Republic of Iran followed by United Arab Emirates and Iraq. During February 2021, a total of 10 289 related deaths were reported from the Region with Islamic Republic of Iran reporting the highest number of deaths followed by Labanon and Tunisia. There was a 25% decrease in overall reported deaths as compared to the previous month when it was 12 880. Seven of the 22 countries in the Region reported an increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths during the month of February as compared to January. Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 6 421 085 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 144 947 related deaths were reported from the 22 countries (case–fatality rate 2.3%). Thirteen countries have reported one or more new variants of concern (VOC) in the Region (B.1.1.7 in 13 countries, B.1.351 in 1 country and B.1.1.28 alias P.1 in 1 country). In Feburary 2021, WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India. Vaccination has started in 13 countries of the Region including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The total number of doses administered is 11 224 406. . . . . . . COVID-19 cases and deaths by EMR Countries, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 Distribution of COVID-19 cases by age and gender in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 Distribution of daily deaths in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 Distribution of weekly COVID-19 tested in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 COVID-19 MONTHLY UPDATE | FEBRUARY 2021 New cases New deaths Cases Deaths CFR% Afghanistan Bahrain Djibouti Egypt Islamic Republic of Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Occupied Palestinian territory Oman Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen Total February Cumulative figures Countries Trend* 638 19 338 134 16 473 213 170 75 853 64 235 25 595 73 981 14 725 12 497 29 430 7170 34 937 12 329 9309 2473 955 1540 23 624 87 915 164 726 485 41 74 0 1372 2114 359 385 124 1610 327 348 247 41 1213 10 119 109 80 106 1220 371 19 10 289 55 759 122 395 6066 182 424 1 631 169 695 489 391 090 190 852 375 033 134 127 483 654 208 349 141 496 581 365 163 664 377 383 7257 30 443 15 588 233 669 391 524 2289 6 421 085 2446 449 63 10 688 60 073 13 406 4701 1083 4692 2210 8623 2259 1570 12 896 258 6494 239 1892 1027 8022 1221 635 144 947 4.4 0.4 1 5.9 3.7 1.9 1.2 1 1.3 2 1.8 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.2 1.7 3 6.2 6.6 3.4 0.3 27.7 2.3 *trend refers to % changes in the cases compared to previous month 1000 1000 2000 2000 3000 3000 4000 4000 0 0 to 04 05 to 09 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 69 70 to 74 75 to 79 80 to 84 85 and above Female Male 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Moving average Number of deaths Date of reporting 29-Jan -20 29-Feb-20 31-Mar-20 30-Apr -20 31-May -20 30-Jun -20 31-Jul -20 31-Aug -20 30-Sep-20 31-Oct-20 30-Nov -20 31-Dec-20 31-Jan -21 28-Feb-21 Deaths Moving average of Deaths 7 days 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000 4500000 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2020 2021 Positivity Number of cases and tests week of reporting Tests Cases Positivity% 5 weeks moving average Number of reported cases Age group 29-Jan -20 29-Feb-20 31-Mar-20 30-Apr -20 31-May -20 30-Jun -20 31-Jul -20 31-Aug -20 30-Sep-20 31-Oct-20 30-Nov -20 31-Dec-20 31-Jan -21 28-Feb-21 Tested 12 859 927 Confirmed 726 485 Recovered 697 288 Deaths 10 289 Tested 97 602 151 Confirmed 6 421 085 Recovered 5 757 843 Deaths 144 947 Tests/ 100 000 13 355 Recovery rate 90% CFR 2.3% AR/Million 8786 CFR 1.4% Afghanistan Pakistan Iraq Egypt Libya Tunisia Morocco Sudan Kuwait Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Oman Yemen Somalia Djibouti Iran UN WPP 2020 population data Document number: WHO-EM/CSR/402/E Published by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt. The information in this document is gathered from the Region’s ministries of health. For more information, please contact: [email protected] World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Monazamet El Seha El Alamia Str,Extension of Abdel Razak El Sanhouri Street P.O. Box 7608, Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt www.emro.who.int © World Health Organization 2021 Syria Lebanon Occupied Palestinian territory Jordan Qatar Bahrain
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COVID-19 cases and deaths per million population in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021
Highlights
In February 2021, a total of 726 485 COVID-19 cases were reported from 22 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. There was a 4% decrease in overall reported cases as compared to the previous month when it was 753 149. The highest number of cases was reported from Islamic Republic of Iran followed by United Arab Emirates and Iraq.
During February 2021, a total of 10 289 related deaths were reported from the Region with Islamic Republic of Iran reporting the highest number of deaths followed by Labanon and Tunisia. There was a 25% decrease in overall reported deaths as compared to the previous month when it was 12 880.
Seven of the 22 countries in the Region reported an increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths during the month of February as compared to January.
Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 6 421 085 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 144 947 related deaths were reported from the 22 countries (case–fatality rate 2.3%).
Thirteen countries have reported one or more new variants of concern (VOC) in the Region (B.1.1.7 in 13 countries, B.1.351 in 1 country and B.1.1.28 alias P.1 in 1 country).
In Feburary 2021, WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India. Vaccination has started in 13 countries of the Region including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The total number of doses administered is 11 224 406.
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COVID-19 cases and deaths by EMR Countries, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021
Distribution of COVID-19 cases by age and gender in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021
Distribution of daily deaths in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021
Distribution of weekly COVID-19 tested in EMR, 29 January 2020 to 28 February 2021
COVID-19 MONTHLY UPDATE | FEBRUARY 2021
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Bahrain
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Egypt
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
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Libya
Morocco
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Tested12 859 927
Confirmed726 485
Recovered697 288
Deaths10 289
Tested97 602 151
Confirmed6 421 085
Recovered5 757 843
Deaths144 947
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Recovery rate90%
CFR2.3%
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Document number: WHO-EM/CSR/402/EPublished by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt. The information in this document is gathered from the Region’s ministries of health. For more information, please contact: [email protected]
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Monazamet El Seha El Alamia Str,Extension of Abdel Razak El Sanhouri Street P.O. Box 7608, Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt
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