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Outbreak Update: As of 28 March 2022, a total of 479,994,739 COVID-19 cases and 6,123,749 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.3%) have been reported globally by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern Mediterranean Region 18,246,216 (4%), European Region 199,160,734 (41%), Region of the Americas 150,351,422 (31%), South-East Asia Region 57,003,334 (12%) and Western Pacific Region 43,545,056 (9%). In the last seven days, the five countries reporting the highest number of new cases are Republic of Korea (2,420,494), Germany (1,551,448), Vietnam (1,053,425), France (874065) and Italy (502,980). For more detailed information on cases and deaths reported outside of Africa, refer to the WHO COVID-19 dashboard.
