COVID-19 deaths in Europe reach 291 in one week, highest in Lithuania

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, three countries recorded an increase in deaths, while six others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Lithuania, Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Denmark. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of June 4th, 2023, was 57, with a weekly growth rate above -18.18 percent.

Lithuania 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.

Austria follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country grew by 25 percent. However, daily death figures decreased by 9.09% compared to the previous day, which recorded 11 deaths.

Furthermore, deaths in Bulgaria increased by 18.18%, deaths in the Czech Republic remained unchanged at 0%, and Denmark recorded 27 deaths (down 18.18%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in France, with 110 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 47.87% compared to the previous week. Following France, Germany reported 105 deaths (down 58.33%), Denmark 27 deaths (down 18.18%), Bulgaria 13 deaths (up 18.18%), and Austria 10 deaths (up 25%).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 291. This accounts for 47.63 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 611 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 554 deaths.