Weekly Global Covid Deaths Lowest In Nearly A Year: Report
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Over the last month the number of Covid-19 related deaths has fallen by almost a quarter, as vaccination campaigns make progress.
The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost a year, according to an AFP count on Monday based on official national figures.
The 53, 245 deaths recorded worldwide between September 27 and October 3, an average of 7,606 each day, showed that the global pandemic continues the downward trend that began at the end of August, after a peak of around 10,000 deaths per day.
The new weekly deaths figure is the lowest recorded since October 31-November 6, 2020.
Over the last month the number of Covid-19 related deaths has fallen by almost a quarter, as vaccination campaigns make progress.
