Case fatality rate of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Our World in Data The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is the ratio between confirmed deaths and confirmed cases. During an outbreak of a pandemic the CFR is a poor measure of the mortality risk of the disease. We explain this in detail at OurWorldInData.org/Coronavirus 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% United Kingdom 2% India Japan 0% Mar 1, 2020 Apr 30 Jun 19 Aug 8 Sep 27 Dec 10, 2020 Source: Johns Hopkins University CSSE COVID-19 Data - Last updated 11 December, 06:06 (London time) CC BYThe share of daily COVID-19 tests that are positive Our World in Data Shown is the rolling 7-day average. The number of confirmed cases divided by the number of tests, expressed as a percentage. Tests may refer to the number of tests performed or the number of people tested - depending on which is reported by the particular country. 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% Japan United Kingdom -India 0% Mar 1, 2020 Apr 30 Jun 19 Aug 8 Sep 27 Dec 10, 2020 Source: Official data collated by Our World in Data CC BYDaily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million people Our World in Data Shown is the rolling 7-day average. Limited testing and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death means that the number of confirmed deaths may not be an accurate count of the true number of deaths from COVID-19. 12 10 8 6 v United Kingdom 4 2 India 0 Japan Mar 1, 2020 Apr 30 Jun 19 Aug 8 Sep 27 Dec 10, 2020 Source: Johns Hopkins University CSSE COVID-19 Data - Last updated 11 December, 06:06 (London time) CC BY