Photo/Illutration Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, delivers his speech after his reelection, during the 75th World Health Assembly at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on May 24. (Keystone via AP)

Japan emerged as the world leader in the number of new weekly COVID-19 cases in the week from July 18 to 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on July 27.

Japan accounted for the highest number of new weekly classes with 969,068.

It was followed by the United States with 860,097, Germany with 565,518, Italy with 531,327 and France with 508,620.

The total of new infection cases worldwide for the period was about 6.61 million.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news conference, “COVID-19 deaths have been increasing for the last five weeks, and several countries are reporting increasing trends in hospitalizations following waves of transmission driven by Omicron subvariants.”

He added, “We continue to urge all countries to strive for the target of 70 percent vaccination coverage, with a focus on targeted vaccination strategies that prioritize the most vulnerable, which is the most effective way to save lives.”

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