EU Regions Classified as High-Risk by RKI
As the global fight against COVID-19 continues, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany continues to publish regional risk classifications. Here's a summary of the current COVID-19 risk areas across Europe, based on the latest available information.
In Slovenia, the regions of Zasavska, Gorenjska, Osrednjeslovenska, and Savinjska have been designated as COVID-19 risk areas. Meanwhile, in Romania, the regions of Zilina, Prešov, Bratislava, Nitra, Trnava in Slovakia, as well as Tunisia, Georgia, and Jordan have been added to the list. However, it's important to note that the administrative regions of Călărași, Vrancea, Buzău, Timiș, Brașov, Iași, Gorj, and the counties of Constanța, Arad, Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj, Covasna, Dâmbovița, Dolj, Giurgiu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomița, Maramureș, Mehedinți, Neamț, Olt, Prahova, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Vâlcea, and Vaslui in Romania are not currently considered COVID-19 risk areas.
The RKI's assessments are primarily based on 7-day COVID-19 incidence rates and hospitalization rates. While the RKI regularly updates these data, the exact up-to-date named COVID-19 risk areas or regions officially designated as high risk by the RKI at this time are not explicitly provided in the available search results. For the most precise current designation, consulting the latest direct RKI publications or their official website would be necessary.
In addition, the island of Corsica in France and the county of Brodsko-Posavska in Croatia have been removed from the list of COVID-19 risk areas. On the other hand, the entire Netherlands, with the exception of the provinces or autonomous countries of Zeeland and Curaçao, is now a COVID-19 risk area.
In Hungary, the regions of Nógrád, Baranya, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Komárom-Esztergom, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg have been added to the list of COVID-19 risk areas. Finally, as of early August 2025, the administrative region of Kaunas in Lithuania is now a COVID-19 risk area.
As always, it's crucial to stay informed and follow local health guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please visit the official RKI website or consult local health authorities.
- Other regions in Europe, such as the administrative region of Kaunas in Lithuania, have also been designated as COVID-19 risk areas, as per the Robert Koch Institute's latest assessments.
- In contrast, certain regions, like the provinces or autonomous countries of Zeeland and Curaçao in the Netherlands, are not currently considered COVID-19 risk areas.
- The medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, politics, and general-news aspects intersect here, as decisions regarding COVID-19 risk areas can be influenced by a variety of factors, including hospitalization rates and 7-day COVID-19 incidence rates, which can in turn be impacted by political and societal responses to the pandemic.
