From 3 to 30 April 2023, WHO reported 2.8 million new COVID-19 cases and 17000 deaths, a decrease of 19% new cases, 30% deaths compared to 6 March- 2 April 23 data. 

The decrease in numbers may be due to decrease in testing, delays in reporting.  

The variants of interest (VOIs): XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.6

Variants under monitoring (VUMs): seven variants.  

Out of 11 South-East Asian countries, eight countries have contributed in large numbers.  

India holds the maximum contribution (222,784 new cases and 652 deaths), followed by Indonesia and Thailand.  

Across the 6 WHO regions,  the European region had the highest contribution to new hospitalizations and ICU admissions followed by SEAR to new hospitalizations and East Mediterranean regions to new ICU admission.