7  8/61 (1 3%)  1032  +3%  
South -East  
Asia  1/10 (10%)  164 1/10 (10%)  164 +811%  
Western   
Pacific  6/35 (17%)  313 6/35 ( 14%)  256 +86%  
Global  42/235 (1 9%)  1966  18/235 ( 8%)  1551 +13% 
 
*Percent change is calculated for countries report ing consistently both in the past 28 days and the previous 28 days (comparison period).  
**Number of countries reported / total number of countries in the region (percentage of reporting).  
*** N/A represents data not available  or applicable .  
+ WHO emphasizes the importance of maintaining reporting and encourages countries to report the absence of new admissions (“zero re porting”) if 
there are no new hospital or ICU admissions during the week.  
  
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 Table 5. Countries that consistently reported new ICU admissions  by WHO regions, 11  December 2023 to 7 January 2024 
compared to 13 November to 10 December 2023.  
WHO Region   Country  New ICU admissions in 
past 28 days  New ICU admissions in 
previous 28 days  % Change in ICU 
admissions from 
previous 28 -day period  
Africa   Mauritania  0 0 N/A 
Americas   Canada  99 221 -55% 
Americas  Honduras  0 0 N/A 
Europe   Italy  464 492 -6% 
Europe   Czechia  182 146 25%  
Europe   Netherlands  120 86 40%  
Europe   Greece  120 88 36%