Europe Records 3,182 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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, nine countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 24 other countries recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia (Hrvatska), and Slovakia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, December 31, 2022, was 148, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 26.32 percent.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks first, with a 100 percent increase in weekly deaths. In this country, Worldometer recorded six deaths, a 20 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Bulgaria, which recorded 77.78 percent more deaths than the previous week. Daily data shows a 6.67% increase in deaths compared to the previous day. Deaths in Slovenia increased by 50%, Croatia (Hrvatska) recorded 81 deaths (up 42.11%), and deaths in Slovakia increased by 26.32%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in France, with 810 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 2.14% compared to the previous week. Following France, Germany reported 697 deaths (down 21.15%), Italy recorded 572 deaths (down 14.24%), Russia recorded 377 deaths (down 2.33%), and Spain recorded 196 deaths (down 18.67%).

A total of 3,182 deaths were recorded in Europe over the last seven days. This accounts for 30.59 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 10,403 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 4,318 deaths.