Iraq: Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19) - Weekly Situation Report (Week 22) (31 May – 6 June 2021) [EN/AR]
Highlights:
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In Week 22, the Ministry of Health reported 27,910 new COVID-19 cases representing 67.8 case/per 100,000 of population. New COVID 19 related deaths reported this week were 187 indicating a case fatality rate of 0.7 %.
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As of 6 June 2021, a total of *596,955 vaccine doses were administered Iraq wide indicating that 2.58% of the target population received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Ministry of Health this week reported the arrival of a new delivery of the Pfizer vaccine and announced proceeding with the distribution to the Iraqi governorates based on the national vaccine consumption and demand data.
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Highest COVID 19 case reporting for WK22 is identified in governorates of Basra and Baghdad while moderate reporting is identified in Anbar and Salah Addin.
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Community transmission all over the country remains substantial with a protentional possibility of a flare up.
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This week’s ventilators and ICU occupancy rate stands at 19% each.