COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 21 May 2020
The data presented on this page has been collected between 6:00 and 10:00 CET
Disclaimer: National updates are published at different times and in different time zones. This, and the time ECDC needs to process these data, may lead to discrepancies between the national numbers and the numbers published by ECDC. Users are advised to use all data with caution and awareness of their limitations. Data are subject to retrospective corrections; corrected datasets are released as soon as processing of updated national data has been completed.
As of 21 May 2020, 1 328 457 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: United Kingdom (248 293), Spain (232 555), Italy (227 364), Germany (176 752), France (143 845), Belgium (55 983), Netherlands (44 447), Sweden (31 523), Portugal (29 660), Ireland (24 315), Poland (19 739), Romania (17 387), Austria (16 275), Denmark (11 117), Czechia (8 721), Norway (8 268), Finland (6 443), Luxembourg (3 971), Hungary (3 641), Greece (2 850), Bulgaria (2 331), Croatia (2 234), Iceland (1 803), Estonia (1 794), Lithuania (1 577), Slovakia (1 496), Slovenia (1 468), Latvia (1 016), Cyprus (922), Malta (584) and Liechtenstein (83).
As of 21 May 2020, 159 172 deaths have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: United Kingdom (35 704), Italy (32 330), France (28 132), Spain (27 888), Belgium (9 150), Germany (8 147), Netherlands (5 748), Sweden (3 831), Ireland (1 571), Portugal (1 263), Romania (1 141), Poland (962), Austria (633), Denmark (554), Hungary (473), Czechia (304), Finland (304), Norway (234), Greece (166), Bulgaria (120), Luxembourg (109), Slovenia (105), Croatia (96), Estonia (64), Lithuania (60), Slovakia (28), Latvia (21), Cyprus (17), Iceland (10), Malta (6) and Liechtenstein (1).
NOTE: On 20 May 2020, the United Kingdom reported less cumulative cases than the previous day. This is due to revisions in historical data.
| EU/EEA and the UK | Cases | Deaths | Reported cases per 100 000 population | Reported deaths per 100 000 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United_Kingdom | 248293 | 35704 | 373.4 | 53.7 |
| Spain | 232555 | 27888 | 497.7 | 59.7 |
| Italy | 227364 | 32330 | 376.2 | 53.5 |
| Germany | 176752 | 8147 | 213.1 | 9.8 |
| France | 143845 | 28132 | 214.7 | 42.0 |
| Belgium | 55983 | 9150 | 490.1 | 80.1 |
| Netherlands | 44447 | 5748 | 257.9 | 33.4 |
| Sweden | 31523 | 3831 | 309.6 | 37.6 |
| Portugal | 29660 | 1263 | 288.5 | 12.3 |
| Ireland | 24315 | 1571 | 501.0 | 32.4 |
| Poland | 19739 | 962 | 52.0 | 2.5 |
| Romania | 17387 | 1141 | 89.3 | 5.9 |
| Austria | 16275 | 633 | 184.0 | 7.2 |
| Denmark | 11117 | 554 | 191.8 | 9.6 |
| Czechia | 8721 | 304 | 82.1 | 2.9 |
| Norway | 8268 | 234 | 155.6 | 4.4 |
| Finland | 6443 | 304 | 116.8 | 5.5 |
| Luxembourg | 3971 | 109 | 653.4 | 17.9 |
| Hungary | 3641 | 473 | 37.3 | 4.8 |
| Greece | 2850 | 166 | 26.6 | 1.5 |
| Bulgaria | 2331 | 120 | 33.2 | 1.7 |
| Croatia | 2234 | 96 | 54.6 | 2.3 |
| Iceland | 1803 | 10 | 509.9 | 2.8 |
| Estonia | 1794 | 64 | 135.8 | 4.8 |
| Lithuania | 1577 | 60 | 56.5 | 2.2 |
| Slovakia | 1496 | 28 | 27.5 | 0.5 |
| Slovenia | 1468 | 105 | 71.0 | 5.1 |
| Latvia | 1016 | 21 | 52.7 | 1.1 |
| Cyprus | 922 | 17 | 77.5 | 1.4 |
| Malta | 584 | 6 | 120.8 | 1.2 |
| Liechtenstein | 83 | 1 | 218.9 | 2.6 |
| Total | 1328457 | 159172 |
Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 21 May 2020
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