highest numbers of new cases were reported 
from Canada (18 947 new cases; 50.2 new cases per 100 000; -18%), Chile (9693 new cases; 50.7 new cases per 100 000; -25%), and Peru (4657 new cases; 14.1 
new cases per 100 000; -38%).  
The number of new 28 -day deaths in the Region decreased by 41% as compared to the previous 28 -day period, with 3869 new deaths reported. The highest 
numbers of new deaths were reported from the United States of America (3552 new deaths; 1.1 new deaths per 100 000; -40%), Canada (128 new deaths; <1 new 
death per 100 000; -60%), and Chile (114 new deaths; <1 new death per 100 000; -46%).  
 
 
 
 
Updates from the  Region of the Americas
 
  23 Eastern  Mediterranean  Region  
The Eastern Mediterranean Region reported over 2464 new cases, a 13% decrease as compared to the previous 28 -day period. One (5%) of the 22 countries for 
which data are available reported increases in new cases of 20% or greater, with the highest proportional increases observed in Kuwait (102 vs 39 new cases; 
+162%). The highest numbers of new cases were reported from Afghanistan (1256 new cas es; 3.2 new cases per 100 000; +14%), the Islamic Republic of Iran (663 
new cases; <1 new case per 100 000; -48%), and Morocco (443 new cases; 1.2 new cases per 100 000; +6%).  
The number of new 2