the previous 28 -day period: Indonesia 
(164 vs 18; +811%), Malaysia (135 vs 15; +800%), Singapore (77 vs38; +103%), Estonia (18 vs 10; +80%), Ireland  (20 
vs 13; +54%), Netherlands (120 vs 86; +40%), Greece (120 vs 88; +36%), and Czechia (18 2 vs 146; +25%)  
The highest numbers of new ICU admissions were reported from Italy (464 vs 492; -6%), Czechia (182 vs 146; 
+25%), and Indonesia (164 vs 18; +811%).  
 
Table 4. Number of new ICU admissions reported by WHO regions, 11 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 compared   to  
13 November  to 10 December  2023  
WHO Region  Countries reported at least once 
in the past 28 days  Countries reported consistently in the past and previous 28 
days*  
Number of 
countries 
(percentage)**  Number of 
new ICU 
admissions  Number of 
countries 
(percentage)**  Number of 
new ICU 
admissions  Percent change in 
new ICU admissions  
Africa  13/50 (26%)  6 1/50 ( 2%)  0 N/A  
Americas  10/56 (1 8%)  386 2/56 (16%)  99 -55%  
Eastern   
Mediterranean  0/22 (<1%)  N/A***  0/22 (<1%)  N/A N/A 
Europe  12/61 (20%)  1097  8/61 (1 3