COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 18 August 2020

Epidemiological update

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.

How is the data collected? Sources: EU/EEA and UK data Sources: Worldwide data Interpretation of the data

As of 18 August 2020, 1 946 748 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: Spain (359 082), United Kingdom (319 197), Italy (254 235), Germany (224 014), France (219 029), Sweden (85 045), Belgium (78 441), Romania (71 194), Netherlands (63 424), Poland (57 279), Portugal (54 234), Ireland (27 313), Austria (23 717), Czechia (20 202), Denmark (15 740), Bulgaria (14 500), Norway (10 004), Finland (7 752), Luxembourg (7 469), Greece (7 222), Croatia (6 656), Hungary (4 970), Slovakia (2 907), Slovenia (2 438), Lithuania (2 436), Estonia (2 192), Iceland (2 014), Cyprus (1 351), Latvia (1 323), Malta (1 274) and Liechtenstein (94).

As of 18 August 2020, 179 793 deaths have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: United Kingdom (41 369), Italy (35 400), France (30 429), Spain (28 646), Belgium (9 944), Germany (9 232), Netherlands (6 163), Sweden (5 787), Romania (3 029), Poland (1 885), Portugal (1 779), Ireland (1 774), Austria (729), Denmark (621), Hungary (609), Bulgaria (512), Czechia (399), Finland (334), Norway (261), Greece (230), Croatia (166), Luxembourg (124), Slovenia (124), Lithuania (81), Estonia (63), Latvia (32), Slovakia (31), Cyprus (20), Iceland (10), Malta (9) and Liechtenstein (1).

*The COVID-19 cases reported for Malta do not include COVID-19 positive migrant cases who have disembarked in Malta and have been quarantined upon arrival.

On 17 August 2020, in Malta, the total number of cases resulted in a lower case count compared to the previous day. This may be due to a revision in historical data.

The cases reported in the table below for Spain include cases from the previous 14 days with available data at the time of data collection. On 12 August 2020, Spain retro corrected the cumulative number of deaths leading to a negative increase of deaths.

On 10 August 2020, the United Kingdom reported less cumulative deaths. This is due to revisions in historical data. 

EU/EEA and the UK Sum of Cases Sum of Deaths 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100 000 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths per 100 000
Spain 359082 28646 132.2 0.4
United_Kingdom 319197 41369 20.4 -7.3
Italy 254235 35400 10.0 0.4
Germany 224014 9232 15.3 0.1
France 219029 30429 41.4 0.2
Sweden 85045 5787 39.4 0.4
Belgium 78441 9944 60.8 0.8
Romania 71194 3029 88.5 3.1
Netherlands 63424 6163 46.3 0.1
Poland 57279 1885 25.8 0.4
Portugal 54234 1779 25.9 0.4
Ireland 27313 1774 22.5 0.2
Austria 23717 729 26.8 0.1
Czechia 20202 399 30.0 0.2
Denmark 15740 621 30.0 0.1
Bulgaria 14500 512 36.4 1.8
Norway 10004 261 13.8 0.1
Finland 7752 334 5.2 0.1
Luxembourg 7469 124 98.6 1.0
Greece 7222 230 23.2 0.2
Croatia 6656 166 33.4 0.3
Hungary 4970 609 4.4 0.1
Slovakia 2907 31 10.1 0.0
Slovenia 2438 124 12.4 0.3
Lithuania 2436 81 11.3 0.0
Estonia 2192 63 8.5 0.0
Iceland 2014 10 27.7 0.0
Cyprus 1351 20 22.4 0.1
Latvia 1323 32 4.0 0.0
Malta 1274 9 98.3 0.0
Liechtenstein 94 1 13.0 0.0
Total 1946748 179793 0.0 0.0

 

Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 18 August 2020

Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 18 August 2020
Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK

14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000, weeks 31-32

14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000, weeks 31-32
14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000

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