The coronavirus pandemic is far from over

Many countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections. Global data indicate that 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 23, 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 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 slightly deteriorated: 93 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks, compared with 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 the countrywide spread — in the

past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:

More than twice as many new cases:

Asia: Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Thailand, TimorLeste

Africa: Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Madagascar, Sudan, Zimbabwe

Americas: Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

More new cases:

Asia: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Africa: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda

Americas: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Uruguay

Europe: Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Oceania: Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu

About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):

Asia: Azerbaijan, Syria

Africa: Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea Bissau

Americas: Chile, Mexico, Peru, United States of America

Europe: Belarus, Russia Oceania: Solomon Islands

Fewer new cases:

Asia: Armenia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, China, Israel, Lebanon, Maldives, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Palestinian territories, Yemen

Africa: Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Zambia

Americas: Barbados, Brazil, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela

Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Oceania: Papua New Guinea

Less than half as many new cases:

Asia: Jordan

Africa: Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo

Americas: Antigua and Barbuda

Europe: Monaco, San Marino Oceania: New Zealand

Zero new cases:

Asia: Tajikistan

Americas: Saint Kitts and Nevis

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.

Case numbers are still rising in many countries