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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: December 25, 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 eight out of 213 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: 94 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: China, Thailand, Timor Leste, Turkey
Africa: Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Zambia
Americas: Barbados, Bolivia, Grenada, Haiti, Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay
Europe: Ireland, Liechtenstein, Monaco
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
More new cases:
Asia: Bahrain, Bhutan, Cyprus, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Singapore, Syria, Yemen
Africa: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Liberia, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, United States of America
Europe: Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):
Asia: Mongolia, Sri Lanka Africa: Angola, Benin Americas: Argentina, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Palestinian territories
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan
Americas: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Greenland, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Turks and Caicos islands, US Virgin Islands
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
Oceania: New Zealand, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Cambodia
Africa: Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe
Oceania: Fiji
Zero new cases:
Africa: Tanzania, Western
Sahara
Americas: Montserrat
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
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The charts in this article were inspired by the work of Lisa Charlotte Rost.