The number of global confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose for a fifth straight week through March 28, according to the World Health Organization, and the number of deaths rose for a second week, highlighting the need for leaders to work to ensure all countries have access to vaccines.

More than 3.8 million new cases were reported in the last week, according to the agency’s weekly epidemiological update, while the number of new deaths increased by 5% to more than 64, 000.