Europe Records 3,862 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in the Netherlands

COVID-19 statistics in Europe this week still depict a concerning situation compared to the previous week, due to the continued increase in the number of deaths. This week, 17 countries recorded an increase in deaths, while 12 other countries recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are the Netherlands, Finland, Slovakia, Estonia, and Germany. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, October 17, 2022, amounted to 967, with a weekly growth exceeding 87.9 percent.

The Netherlands recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 188.89 percent. Worldometer recorded 26 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported nine deaths.

Next is Finland, which recorded a death toll more than 100 percent higher than the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as two, higher than the previous week's one death. Slovakia recorded 33 deaths (up 94.12%), Estonia 21 deaths (up 90.91%), and Germany 885 deaths (up 87.9%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 885 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 87.9% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 702 deaths (down 3.97%), Italy 469 deaths (up 27.1%), the United Kingdom 454 deaths (up 38.41%), and France 360 deaths (up 25.87%).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 3,862. This accounts for 48.63 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, which totaled 7,942. The number of deaths in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 3,246 deaths.