izations at least once (Figure 7). 
The Region of the Americas had the highest proportion of countries reporting data on new hospitalizations (1 9 
countries; 3 4%), followed by the European Region (15 countries; 25%), the African Region (12 countries; 24%), the 
South -East Asia Region (two countries; 20%), and the Western Pacific Region (five countries; 14%). No country in the 
Eastern Mediterranean Region shared1￼. The number of countries that consistently reported new hospitalizations 
for the period was 9% (22  countries) (Table 2).  
 
Among the 22 countries consistently reporting new hospitalizations, 8 (36%) countries registered an increase of 20% 
or greater in hospitalizations during the past 28 days compared to the previous 28 -day period: Indonesia (1337 vs 
149; +797%), Malta (79 vs 21; +276%), Brunei Darussalam (588 vs 161; +265%),  Malaysia (9312 vs 4137; +125%), 
Greece (6366 vs 3792; +68%), Singapore (2619 vs 1719; +52%), United Sates of America (12 8 073 vs 84 98 1; +51%), 
and Ireland (1353 vs 967; +40%).  
The highest numbers of new hospital admissions were reported from the United States of America (12 8 073  vs 84 
981; +51%), Malaysia (9312 vs 4137; +125%), and Italy (8845 vs 13 857; -36%).  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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Table 2. Number of new hospitalization admissions