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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.
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 1100 and 1300 UTC. Last updated: April 30, 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 not changed significantly: 90 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: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste
Africa: Cameroon, Lesotho Americas: Bahamas, Dominica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Europe: Iceland
Oceania: Fiji
More new cases:
Asia: Myanmar, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Uzbe
kistan, Vietnam
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Americas: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia
Europe: Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia, Solomon
Islands, Vanuatu
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Kuwait, Oman Americas: Ecuador, Panama Europe: Belarus, Russia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Jordan, Lebanon, Philippines, Qatar, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Palestinian territories, Yemen
Africa: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia
Americas: Barbados,
Brazil,
Chile, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine
Oceania: Papua New Guinea Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Israel
Africa: Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eswatini, Mali, Mauritius, Togo
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda
Europe: San Marino
Oceania: New Zealand
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Americas: Saint
Nevis
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall
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.
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