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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Some countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections compared with the previous two weeks. Global data trends show that the pandemic isn't over yet. 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: October 15, 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 six 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 improved slightly: 61 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 nationwide spread — in the past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:
More than twice as many new cases:
Asia: Bhutan
Africa: Niger, Sudan
Americas: Haiti
Europe: Latvia, Poland Oceania: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
More new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Brunei Darussalam, Georgia, Jordan, Laos, Singapore, Turkey, Palestinian territories
Africa: Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia
Americas: Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Repub
lic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Venezuela
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom Oceania: Australia
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon
Americas: Peru, Uruguay Europe: Belarus
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Myanmar, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Africa: Algeria, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, South Sudan, Uganda
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Israel, Japan, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Africa: Benin, Botswana, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Americas: Grenada
Europe: Kosovo
Oceania: Fiji
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon 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 Muth.