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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 three out of 188 countries and territories.
Please note: The number of newly reported cases highly depends on a country’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 deteriorated significantly: 137 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks compared with the previous 14 days.
What is the current 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:
- Africa: Bahrain, China, Cyprus, India, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Timor- Leste, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
- Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
- Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, United States of America, Uruguay
- Europe: Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Oceania: Australia, Fiji
More new cases:
- Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand
- Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Eritrea, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mauritius, Somalia, South Sudan
- Americas: Brazil, Chile, Dominica, Guatemala, Haiti
- Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland
- Oceania: Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/minus 2%):
- Asia: Bhutan, Cambodia, Vietnam
- Africa: Cameroon
- Europe: Moldova
- Oceania: Papua New Guinea
Fewer new cases:
- Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Uzbekistan, Palestinian territories, Yemen
- Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Lesotho, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan
- Americas: Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
- Europe: Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
- Oceania: New Zealand, Vanuatu
Less than half as many new cases:
- Africa: Eswatini, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Americas: El Salvador
Zero new cases:
- Asia: Tajikistan
- Europe: Vatican
- Oceania: 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: [email protected]
The charts in this article were inspired by the work of Lisa Charlotte Muth.
