77%), and the South -East Asia Region (+379%). The number of newly reported 28 -day deaths decreased or 
remained stable across five regions: the African Region ( -113%), the Eastern Mediterra nean Region ( -53%), the 
Western Pacific Region ( -45%), the Region of the Americas ( -41%), and the European Region ( -3%); while death 
numbers increased in the South -East Asia Region (+564%).  
At the country level, the highest numbers of new 28 -day cases were reported from the Russian Federation (235 
198 new cases; -30%), Singapore (174 643 new cases; +117%), Italy (163 599 new cases; -18%), Greece (68 590 
new cases; +81%), and Malaysia (67 206 n ew cases; +164%). The highest numbers of new 28 -day deaths were 
reported from Italy (1016 new deaths; -21%), the Russian Federation (679 new deaths; +45%), Poland (543 new 
deaths; +229%), Sweden (446 new deaths; -47%), and Greece (322 new deaths; +79%).  
 
Table 1. Newly reported and cumulative COVID -19 confirmed cases and deaths, by WHO Region, as of 7 January  2024** 
WHO 
Region  New cases in  
last 28 days 
(%) Change in 
new cases in 
last 28 days *  Cumulative 
cases (%)  New deaths 
in  last 28 
days (%)  Change in 
new deaths 
in last 28 
days *  Cumulative 
deaths (%)  Countries 
reporting 
cases in the 
last 28 days  Countries 
reporting 
deaths in 
the last 28 
