The coronavirus pandemic is far from over

These charts and this article are updated every Friday between 1100 and 1300 UTC. Last updated: October 29, 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 four 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 is unchanged: 85 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:

• Asia: Azerbaijan
• Africa: Congo, Gambia, Liberia
• Europe: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia
• Oceania: New Zealand

More new cases:

• Asia: Armenia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cyprus, Georgia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan
• Africa: Botswana, Comoros, Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria
• Americas: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
• Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
• Oceania: Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu

About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/minus 2%):

• Africa: Eritrea 

Fewer new cases:

• Asia: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
• Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
• Americas: Belize, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, United States of America, Venezuela
• Europe: Malta
• Oceania: Australia, Fiji

Less than half as many new cases:

• Asia: Bhutan, Israel, Japan, Philippines, Timor Leste, Palestinian territories
• Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, Zimbabwe
• Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Europe: Kosovo

Zero new cases:

• Europe: Vatican
• Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands 

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.

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