The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported globally has increased for almost two months, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO reported more than 4.5 million new cases and 68,000 new deaths worldwide last week - just a slight increase from the more than 4.4 million cases and 66,000 deaths reported a week ago.
According to the WHO weekly epidemiological update, the total number of Covid interactions has reached 211 million, with 4.4 million deaths.
The number of new global cases now appears to be steady, having risen since mid-June, the WHO noted in the report. Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated by the Delta-transmitted variant, with cases rising in many countries in the past two months.
In its weekly report, the WHO noted that the emergence of disturbing variants of Covid-19, including the Delta variant, has highlighted the need to increase vaccination, as well as the importance of adhering to public and social health measures.
Albania in the last 24 hours has registered an increase in Covid-19 infections according to the Ministry of Health.
