Coronavirus trend: The pandemic is far from over

Most countries are reporting more and more new COVID-19 cases every day, and data for the global picture shows that the pandemic is far from over. DW's weekly statistics update.

These charts and this article are updated every Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. UTC. Last updated: November 20, 2020.

What's the current global trend?

The goal for all countries is to make it to the blue part of the chart and stay there. Countries and territories in this section have reported no new cases for four weeks in a row.

Currently, that is the case for nine out of 212 countries and territories.

Please note: The number of newly reported cases highly depends on acountry's ability to conduct tests and its strategy for administering tests. Additionally, some countries have been criticized for not accurately reporting case numbers.

How has the COVID-19 trend evolved over the past weeks?

The situation has improved slightly: 107 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks, compared to the previous 14 days.

Wh at is th e cu rren t COVID-19 trend in my country?

Based on the newly reported case numbers — which can reflect local outbreaks as well as countrywide spread — in the past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:

More than twice as many new cases:

Asia: Japan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Yemen

Africa: Algeria, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Zimbabwe

Americas: Curacao, Dominica, Turks and Caicos islands

Europe: Estonia, Kosovo, Lithuania, Serbia

More new cases:

Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Palestinian territories, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Uganda

Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, US Virgin Islands, Uruguay

Europe: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Oceania: Guam

About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):

Asia: Myanmar, Sri Lanka Africa: Seychelles

Americas: Bermuda, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Chile, Costa Rica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Europe: Isle of Man

Oceania: Fiji

Fewer new cases:

Asia: Armenia, Bahrain, Bhutan, China, India, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan

Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia,

Guinea Bissau, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia

Americas: Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Suriname, Venezuela

Europe: Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, France, Guernsey, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Oceania: Australia, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea

Less than half as many new cases:

Africa: Guinea, Madagascar, Somalia

Americas: Nicaragua

Europe: Belgium, Iceland

Zero new cases:

Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Laos Africa: Tanzania, Western Sahara

Americas: Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Europe: Vatican

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The charts in this article were inspired by the work of Lisa Charlotte Rost of Datawrapper.