Europe Records 433 Covid-19 Deaths in One Week, Highest in Denmark

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

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Denmark, Poland, Germany, France, and Austria. The total deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, May 30, 2023, amounted to 407, with a weekly growth rate above -20 percent.

Denmark ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths growing by 233.33 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 40 deaths, an 8.11 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Poland, which recorded an 18.18 percent increase in deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 13, higher than the previous week's 11. Deaths in Germany increased by 8.59%, France recorded 135 deaths (down 14.56%), and Austria recorded four deaths (down 20%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany with 215 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 8.59% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France reported the highest number of deaths with 135 (down 14.56%), Denmark with 40 deaths (up 233.33%), Poland with 13 deaths (up 18.18%), and Bulgaria with 10 deaths (down 37.5%).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 433. This accounts for 47.32 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 915 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 432 deaths.