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 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 has deteriorated slightly: 70 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks compared with the previous 14 days.

/Case numbers are still rising in many countries.  These charts and this article are updatd every Friday between 1100 and 1300 UTC.  Last updated: June 3, 2021

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 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