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Coronavirus trend: The pandemic is far from over
Most 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: March 12, 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 further: 95 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 terri
tories classify as follows: More than twice as many new cases:
Asia: Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Jordan, Timor Leste, Yemen
Africa: Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius Europe: Hungary
Oceania: Australia, Fiji More new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Palestinian territories
Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cape Verde, Cameroon,
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea, Libya, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Sudan, Togo
Americas: Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Oceania: New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Vanuatu
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):
Asia: Maldives
Africa: Gabon
Americas: Argentina, Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Europe: Luxembourg, Slovenia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Myanmar, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates
Africa: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia,
Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Monaco, Russia, United Kingdom
Oceania: Samoa
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Asia: Bhutan, Vietnam Africa: Comoros, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Zimbabwe
Americas: Barbados, Belize, Dominica
Europe: Netherlands, Portugal, Spain Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Americas: Grenada
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands
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.