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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 15, 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 six out of 188 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 deteriorated: 106 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: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia
Africa: Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Cote dIvoire, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Europe: Ireland, Portugal Oceania: Papua New Guinea
More new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Bahrain, China, Cyprus, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Africa: Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia
Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Czech Republic, France, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom
Oceania: Fiji, New Zealand
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):
Asia: Iran, Kazakhstan
Africa: Angola, Burkina Faso Americas: Nicaragua
Europe: Austria, Kosovo, Sweden
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Georgia, India, Iraq, Jordan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Timor Leste, Turkey, Palestinian territories, Yemen Africa: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Somalia
Americas: Bahamas, Belize, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago
Europe: Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine
Oceania: Australia
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Azerbaijan, Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan
Africa: Central African Republic, Congo, South Sudan, Uganda Americas: Grenada
Europe: Liechtenstein
Zero new cases:
Asia: Laos
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.