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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Most countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections. Global data indicates the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. DW sums up the current situation in three charts.
These charts and this article are updated every Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. UTC. Last updated: April 2, 2021.
What's the current global trend?
The goal for all countries is to make it to the blue section 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 four 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: 111 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: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mongolia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Uzbekistan
Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Lesotho
Americas: Trinidad and Tobago Europe: Croatia, Iceland
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
More new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahrain, Myanmar, Cambodia, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Turkey, Yemen Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda
Americas: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Oceania: New Zealand, Solomon Islands
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Cyprus, Kuwait, Taiwan, Palestinian territories
Africa: Ivory Coast
Americas: Bolivia, Guatemala Europe: Latvia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Africa: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname
Europe: Albania, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Israel
Africa: Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan
Americas: Grenada
Europe: Malta
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands,
Samoa
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.