As of May 30, 2020
| STATUS: Orange | CASES: 181,196 | DEATHS: 8,489 |
ACTUAL SOURCE: World Health Organization COVID-19 Situation Reports. Dotted lines are estimates based on percent of population.
Germany reached a peak of 7324 cases on March 21 and has winnowed its daily rate to close to 500 per day over the last few days. Since they have kept their mortality rate below 5% (4.68%), they have been reduced to orange status.
The Reuter’s Pass the Salt story describes how easily the coronavirus passes from one to another person and how detailed contact tracing is a must.
HISTORY
- 5.19.2020 Germany reduced to Orange status due to case reductions (under 600 per day) and a mortality rate under 5% (4.57%).