Europe Records 2,235 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Serbia

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Europe show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, five countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 11 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Serbia, Spain, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Poland. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, was 310, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 7.27 percent.

Serbia ranks first, with a 45.45 percent weekly increase in deaths. Worldometer recorded 48 deaths in the country, a 5.88 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Spain, which recorded 20.29 percent more deaths than the previous week. Daily data shows a 21.33% decrease in deaths compared to the previous day. Bulgaria recorded 20 deaths (up 17.65%), Lithuania saw a 13.33% increase in deaths, and Poland a 7.27% increase.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany had the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Europe, with 909 deaths. Death reports in the country decreased by 25.67% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France reported 457 deaths (down 37.23%), Russia 315 deaths (down 0%), Spain 166 deaths (up 20.29%), and Croatia (Hrvatska) 63 deaths (down 22.22%).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 2,235. This accounts for 25.12 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 8,896. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,896 deaths.