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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Many countries are reporting fewer new coronavirus infections. But global data indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is not quite 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: June 4, 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 deteriorated slightly: 70 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, Myanmar, Taiwan
Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia
Americas: Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Europe: Ireland
Oceania: Fiji
More new cases:
Asia: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Palestinian territories
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Eswatini, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Portugal, Russia,
United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan
Africa: Comoros, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Sudan
Americas: Barbados, Belize Europe: France, Norway
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Georgia, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Lebanon, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Syria, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Africa: Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Togo
Americas: Bahamas, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Peru, Saint Lucia, United States of America
Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine Oceania: New Zealand
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Cyprus, Laos
Africa: Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Dominica
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
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 Rost.