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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: January 1, 2021.
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: 91 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks, compared to the previous 14 days.
Wh at is the current 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: Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Israel, Mongolia, Thailand
Africa: Chad, Comoros, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Zambia
Americas: Barbados, Bolivia, Saint Lucia, Suriname
Europe: Ireland, Monaco Oceania: Australia
More new cases:
Asia: Bahrain, China, Cyprus, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Syria, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial
Guinea, Gabon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay
Europe: Andorra, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Oceania: Fiji, New Zealand
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):
Africa: Guinea Bissau Americas: Ecuador
Europe: Belarus, Germany, Malta
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Palestinian territories
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Uganda
Americas: Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominica, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Greenland, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Turks and Caicos islands, US Virgin Islands
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
Oceania: French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Turkey
Africa: Kenya, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Sudan
Americas: Belize
Europe: Bulgaria, Luxembourg
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
Zero new cases:
Africa: Western Sahara Americas: British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Montserrat
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
If you have questions regarding the analysis, please refer to the project's Github repository for code and methodology. For feedback regarding the charts, please contact: data-team@dw.com
The charts in this article were inspired by the work of Lisa Charlotte Rost.