Fig. 3: The global reach of mobile phones to areas affected by COVID-19.
From: Digital technologies in the public-health response to COVID-19
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people (blue; International Telecoms Union150, 2018) and reported COVID-19 cases by country (red; WHO151, 8 June 2020). COVID-19 is a global pandemic, yet some countries may be better resourced than others to respond with digital health interventions. There may be intra-country inequalities in mobile subscription rates. Case detection and reporting practices differ among countries, with variable under-reporting of true cumulative case counts.
