The numbers for COVID-19 cases and deaths are changing rapidly. The following charts only provide an approximation of the current situation. Last updated November 2.
The worldwide spread of COVID-19
Confirmed cases reported in the last 14 days per 100,000 people in each country or territory. Testing rates vary among countries.
data SOURCE: ecdc
Proportion of cases, deaths by country
Total COVID-19 diagnoses and deaths
The cumulative sum of cases and deaths reported worldwide since the start of the outbreak in late December.
data SOURCE: ECDC
Daily COVID-19 diagnoses and deaths
The number of new cases and deaths reported worldwide each day since the start of the outbreak in late December. New diagnoses spiked in mid-February when Chinese authorities changed their criteria for recording COVID-19 cases.
data SOURCE: ECDC
Growth in cases...
Daily new cases (blue) and deaths (yellow) reported since the 50th case in the 12 countries that have most confirmed COVID-19 cases globally. Plots are ordered by max daily reported cases.
data SOURCE: ECDC
Growth in cases in the US
Daily new cases confirmed in each US state since late January (adjusted to the same scale to show case growth)
data SOURCE: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Catherine Offord is an associate editor at The Scientist. Email her at cofford@the-scientist.com.
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