This situation can only last if immunity is preserved by continuing vaccination campaigns and monitoring of new variants, he nevertheless specified, urging the health authorities to protect the most vulnerable populations.
In the region, which has 53 countries, some of which are located in Central Asia, contaminations exploded with Omicron’s dominance. Nearly 12 million new cases were recorded last week according to WHO data, the highest figure since the start of the pandemic two years ago.
