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Coronavirus trend: The pandemic is far from over
Many countries are reporting more new COVID-19 infections. And data for the global picture shows: 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: February 26, 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 five 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: 79 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: Cambodia, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen
Africa: Cameroon, Djibouti, Guinea, Liberia, Somalia, South Sudan
Americas: Barbados, Dominica
Europe: Netherlands
Oceania: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
More new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Cyprus, India, Iran, South Korea, Kuwait, Maldives, Mongolia, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Palestinian territories
Africa: Benin, Burundi, Chad, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Togo
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Brazil, Ecuador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Europe: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine
Oceania: Samoa
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):
Africa: Congo Americas: Cuba
Europe: Albania, Belgium, Slovakia
Oceania: Fiji
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Argentina, Belize,
Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela
Europe: Andorra, Belarus, Croatia, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Montenegro, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia, Solomon Islands
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Myanmar, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste
Africa: Burkina Faso, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Niger, Sierra Leone, Sudan
Americas: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname
Europe: Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Americas: Grenada
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall 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.