COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 26 August 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.
How is the data collected? Sources: EU/EEA and UK data Sources: Worldwide data Interpretation of the data
As of 26 August 2020, 2 097 431 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: Spain (412 553), United Kingdom (327 798), Italy (261 174), France (248 158), Germany (236 429), Sweden (86 891), Belgium (82 353), Romania (80 390), Netherlands (67 476), Poland (63 073), Portugal (55 912), Ireland (28 201), Austria (25 838), Czechia (22 548), Denmark (16 480), Bulgaria (15 386), Norway (10 395), Greece (8 987), Croatia (8 530), Finland (7 981), Luxembourg (7 838), Hungary (5 215), Slovakia (3 452), Lithuania (2 694), Slovenia (2 686), Estonia (2 294), Iceland (2 077), Malta (1 705), Cyprus (1 474), Latvia (1 342) and Liechtenstein (101).
As of 26 August 2020, 180 933 deaths have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: United Kingdom (41 449), Italy (35 445), France (30 544), Spain (28 924), Belgium (9 878), Germany (9 280), Netherlands (6 198), Sweden (5 814), Romania (3 367), Poland (1 977), Portugal (1 805), Ireland (1 777), Austria (733), Denmark (623), Hungary (614), Bulgaria (563), Czechia (416), Finland (335), Norway (264), Greece (243), Croatia (175), Slovenia (128), Luxembourg (124), Lithuania (85), Estonia (64), Latvia (33), Slovakia (33), Cyprus (21), Iceland (10), Malta (10) 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.
| EU/EEA and the UK | Cases | Deaths | 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100 000 | 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths per 100 000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 412553 | 28924 | 183.1 | 0.7 |
| United_Kingdom | 327798 | 41449 | 22.5 | 0.2 |
| Italy | 261174 | 35445 | 16.5 | 0.4 |
| France | 248158 | 30544 | 65.6 | 0.3 |
| Germany | 236429 | 9280 | 20.7 | 0.1 |
| Sweden | 86891 | 5814 | 36.8 | 0.4 |
| Belgium | 82353 | 9878 | 49.7 | 0.9 |
| Romania | 80390 | 3367 | 85.6 | 3.1 |
| Netherlands | 67476 | 6198 | 43.7 | 0.3 |
| Poland | 63073 | 1977 | 26.6 | 0.4 |
| Portugal | 55912 | 1805 | 28.9 | 0.4 |
| Ireland | 28201 | 1777 | 28.5 | 0.1 |
| Austria | 25838 | 733 | 40.4 | 0.1 |
| Czechia | 22548 | 416 | 35.4 | 0.2 |
| Denmark | 16480 | 623 | 26.2 | 0.0 |
| Bulgaria | 15386 | 563 | 23.8 | 1.3 |
| Norway | 10395 | 264 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
| Greece | 8987 | 243 | 28.4 | 0.3 |
| Croatia | 8530 | 175 | 68.4 | 0.4 |
| Finland | 7981 | 335 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Luxembourg | 7838 | 124 | 97.1 | 0.3 |
| Hungary | 5215 | 614 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Slovakia | 3452 | 33 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| Lithuania | 2694 | 85 | 14.7 | 0.1 |
| Slovenia | 2686 | 128 | 19.9 | 0.4 |
| Estonia | 2294 | 64 | 9.6 | 0.1 |
| Iceland | 2077 | 10 | 30.5 | 0.0 |
| Malta | 1705 | 10 | 120.1 | 0.2 |
| Cyprus | 1474 | 21 | 22.5 | 0.1 |
| Latvia | 1342 | 33 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Liechtenstein | 101 | 1 | 31.3 | 0.0 |
| Total | 2097431 | 180933 | NA | NA |
Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 26 August 2020
14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000, weeks 32-33
Disclaimer: This map, showing cases at sub-national level, is based on data recorded once a week. Therefore, the time frame for this map and the national table above is not the same, which can result in different values in the table and the map.
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