Growth rate of new coronavirus cases Covid-19 is continuing to spread globally, with more than 50 countries currently seeing a rapid rise in new cases. In others, the growth rate has slowed following the introduction of national lockdowns GROWTH RATE OF COVID-19 CASES WORLDWIDE* (as of Apr 22, 2020) Note: Countries with less than 100 cases not shown Slower Faster GROWTH RATE FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES Jan 22 Apr 22 United States Spain Italy Germany UK France China (mainland) Iran Russia Brazil Jan 22 Apr 22 Canada Netherlands India Sweden Saudi Arabia Japan South Korea Singapore Australia Nigeria *Growth rate shows how frequently number of cases has doubled over previous seven days Source: The New York Times © GRAPHIC NEWS