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Europe is at the center of another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to official data, almost 3 million new infections have arrived on the continent in the last week. What exactly is happening here is shown in the latest ECDC pandemic map. Unfortunately, more and more dark red – the most alarming zones – on it.
- WHO: Europe is at the center of the new COVID-19 wave
- The epidemic situation of EU countries from the perspective of the last two weeks is presented on the ECDC map
- Compared to last week, you can see that there are more alarming zones in Europe
- More information can be found on the Onet homepage
COVID-19 in Europe. What does the ECDC map tell us about?
Each week, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) presents an up-to-date pandemic map of Europe. It is the most important and reliable source of information about SARS-CoV-2 infections and the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On its basis, individual countries decide to introduce any restrictions, quarantine rules, etc.
The map prepared by ECDC is based on data that EU countries submit to the European Surveillance System (TESSy). The number of infections over the past two weeks is taken into account.
Dark red color – over 300 cases per 100 thousand.
Red color – the number of new infections is between 100 and 300 per 100.
Orange color – the number of cases in the range of 40-100 per 100 thousand.
Countries marked in green: less than 40 cases per 100
Dark gray – the testing rate is lower (or equal to) than 600 cases per 100 thousand.
Stripes on a gray background – not enough information
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ECDC’s new map of Europe. What has changed for the week?
There are still a lot of gray spots on the ECDC pandemic map of Europe. However, if we look at the graphics updated on July 14, we can see that over the last week there have been more alarming zones in Europe – the dark red ones. These are areas where the number of cases exceeds 300 per 100. residents.
Comparing the current map and the one from a week ago, you can see that things are getting worse in Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia and Croatia. Denmark, which was grayed out a week ago (there was not enough epidemic information), is now covered in red (100 to 300 per 100 inhabitants).
Situation from a week ago (as of July 7):
Updated ECDC map (as of July 14):
WHO: far from the end of the pandemic
“The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and is still far from over,” warned Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization a few days ago. He also recalled that the pandemic remains a “public health emergency of international concern”. This in turn means that the highest alert level still applies.
The head of the WHO appealed to the authorities of the countries to re-implement some pandemic restrictions. “As hospitalizations and coronavirus infections increase, governments must implement tried and tested measures such as wearing face masks, improved ventilation, and testing and treatment protocols,” he recommended.
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Unfortunately, he also admitted that “the virus is still circulating freely and governments are not efficiently distributing the burden of the disease to the best of their ability, whether in severe hospitalization or increasing numbers of people with long Covid”.
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