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, eight countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while eight others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.
In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Slovenia, Poland, Croatia (Hrvatska), Denmark, and Germany. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, March 2, 2023, was 684, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 18.96 percent.
Slovenia recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. Worldometer recorded four deaths in the country, an increase from the two reported the previous week.
Poland follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country grew by 45 percent. The daily death toll increased by 13.73% compared to the previous day, which recorded 51 deaths.
Next, deaths in Croatia (Hrvatska) increased by 23.53%, Denmark recorded 30 deaths (up 20%), and Germany recorded 571 deaths (up 18.96%).
Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany recorded the highest number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days, with 571 deaths. Death reports in the country increased by 18.96% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 236 deaths (down 5.22%), France reported 159 deaths (down 7.56%), Poland reported 58 deaths (up 45%), and Spain reported 54 deaths (down 10%).
A total of 1,296 deaths were recorded in Europe over the past seven days. This accounts for 28.73 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 4,511 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,224 deaths.