To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Although many travel restrictions related to COVID-19 have now eased, we know that there are still a lot of people who are concerned about the virus and its variants, especially when it comes to travel.

We’re continuing to watch for updates about COVID-19 protocols in all of the Disney parks as well as the Disney Cruise Line, and we keep all of those updates in our full guide to the Current News about Travel to the Disney Parks. Now that the pandemic has been ongoing for a couple of years, what do the COVID-19 numbers look like globally, in the U.S., and in Florida? We’re breaking down the numbers here.

We found information from AP News and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the latest COVID-19 numbers for new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. We compared these numbers to the past few months to see what trends we could find.

COVID-19 in the W0rld

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released an updated report on COVID-19 trends in the world. According to this report, there were over 14,000 COVID-19-related deaths in the last week and just under 7 million new infections.

AP News reported the following trends in the global COVID-19 case numbers: The Western Pacific had a 30% jump in cases; Africa reported a 46% drop; the Americas and the Middle East reported that cases fell by over 20%.

For deaths related to COVID-19, AP News reported the following trends: New deaths rose by 19% in the Middle East; deaths dropped by over 70% in Africa; deaths dropped by 15% in Europe; deaths dropped by 10% in the Americas.

In addition, the WHO reported that the BA.5 omicron subvariant is currently the dominant variant of COVID-19. This variant accounts for almost 70% of all cases shared in the virus database. Some of the other variants (such as BA.4 and BA.2) have significantly decreased as BA.5 is rising in prominence.

COVID-19 in the United States

Looking specifically at the United States, the CDC reported that, in the last week, the U.S. has had an average of 107,515 new cases per day, 382 deaths per day, and 6,139 new hospitalizations per day.

When comparing those numbers to the previous week, the U.S. saw a decrease in the average number of new cases per day by 7.3%.

There was a 4.4% decrease in the number of new hospitalizations when comparing this past week to the previous week as well.

And the U.S. saw a 4.9% decrease in the number of new deaths related to COVID-19 when compared to the previous week.

Overall, it looks like the COVID-19 numbers are all on the decline right now in the United States.

COVID-19 in Florida

If you’re traveling to Disney World soon and want to know what the numbers look like for Florida specifically, we have that information as well. Most of the counties in Florida (including both Orange and Osceola County, where Disney World is located) are in the “High” risk category.

The CDC recommends that people in counties that have a “High” COVID-19 risk “wear a mask indoors in public and on public transportation; stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines; get tested if [they] have symptoms; if [they] are at high risk for severe illness, consider taking additional precautions.” Note that face masks are not required anywhere in Disney World, except at some First Aid locations.

In the last 7 days, Florida reported a total number of 58,745 new COVID-19 cases, 59 new COVID-19-related deaths, and  714 new hospitalizations.

Charts depicting COVID-19 cases and deaths from the past couple of years show that the numbers of both new cases and deaths are declining in Florida.

If you’re concerned about COVID-19 in Disney World, you can take a few measures to be cautious, such as wearing a face mask, bringing hand sanitizer and using it frequently, and staying 6 feet away from other guests as much as possible. Note that Disney is not enforcing physical distancing anymore, so it may not always be possible to keep a distance from other people, especially in ride queues or when waiting for the parks to open.

We’ll continue to watch for more updates about COVID-19 and the Disney parks, so keep following DFB for all the latest news that could impact your upcoming trip.

Check out the current news and information about travel to Disney World and Disneyland in 2022.