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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Many countries are reporting fewer new coronavirus infections. But global data indicates 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 11, 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 seven 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: 65 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 Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mauritius, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia
Americas: Haiti
Europe: United Kingdom Oceania: Fiji
More new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, Philippines, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Palestinian territories
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Congo, Eswatini, Ghana, Libya,
Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Portugal, Russia,
Spain
Oceania: Australia
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Saudi Arabia, Taiwan Africa: Burkina Faso Americas: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Europe: France, Malta,
Monaco
Oceania: New Zealand
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Cote dIvoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo
Americas: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica,
Peru, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, India, Laos, Maldives, Syria
Africa: Central African Republic, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Lesotho, Niger
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Canada
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Americas: Grenada
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.