"New cases “plateaued” worldwide over the last week, the WHO added. There were more than 4 million new confirmed cases reported across the world, similar to the figures from the previous week.
Deaths worldwide, however, increased by 10% over the last week, the WHO report noted. Over 52,500 new deaths were reported."
Source: CNBC
This shows deaths lag behind infections, and that Omicron is having an impact on deaths.