# Hong Kong is now the centre of the pandemic

By [The Economist](https://twitter.com/TheEconomist)

"Once famed for its low covid-19 count, Hong Kong is now recording the world’s highest death rate from covid-19"

@chart https://charts.alphacast.io/p/alphacast/alphacast-staff-picks/hong-kong-is-now-the-centre-of-the-pandemic?tab=chart&stackMode=absolute&time=2020-01-29..2022-03-21&region=World

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Once famed for its low covid-19 count, Hong Kong is now recording the world’s highest death rate from covid-19 <a href="https://t.co/vmuzkV3lsR">https://t.co/vmuzkV3lsR</a></p>&mdash; The Economist (@TheEconomist) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1504897955266011138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Misc - Global - OurWorldInData Coronavirus Dataset - Daily](https://www.alphacast.io/datasets/5823)

Alphacast

This repository compiles the contributions of the Alphacast team on various current topics in the global economy.

Hong Kong is now the centre of the pandemic

Hong Kong is now the centre of the pandemic

Related insights

Hands-On: Calculating South America's population growth with Alphacast

Read more Alphacast Highlights here