; +53%), and Angola (417 vs 316 new cases; +32%). The  highest 
numbers of new cases were reported from Mauritius (3228 new cases; 253.8 new cases per 100 000; -57%), Angola (417 new cas es; 1.3 new cases per 100 000; 
+32%), and Burundi (78 new cases; <1 new case per 100 000; +53%).  
The number of new 28 -day deaths in the Region decreased by 113% as compared to the previous 28 -day period, with no new deaths reported. The highest numbers 
of new deaths were reported from Mauritius (1 new death; <1 new death per 100 000; -50%), and Namibi a (1 new death; <1 new death per 100 000; -67%).  
 
 
Updates from the  African Region  
 
22 Region  of the Americas   
The Region of the Americas reported over 42 000 new cases, an 18% decrease as compared to the previous 28 -day period. Seven (12%) of the 56 countries for 
which data are available reported increases in new cases of 20% or greater, with the highest proportio nal increases observed in Panama (822 vs 180 new cases; 
+357%), Barbados (33 vs 14 new cases; +136%), Plurinational State of Bolivia  (1563 vs 670 new cases; +133%), Guyana (six vs three new cases; +100%), Colombia 
(1 680 vs 1 266 new cases; +33%), Paraguay (92 vs 73 new cases; +26%), and Jamaica (32 vs 26 new cases; +23%). The highest numbers of new cases were reported 
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