Europe Records 400 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Lithuania

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Europe show a decrease in death tolls in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuous increases. Four countries reported an increase in deaths this week, while eight others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

Percentage-wise, the five countries with the highest increase in deaths were Lithuania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Austria. As of Monday, May 22, 2023, these five countries reported a total of 47 deaths, representing a weekly growth exceeding -22.22 percent.

Lithuania recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 500 percent. Worldometer recorded six deaths in the country, a 100 percent increase from the previous day.

Next is Bosnia and Herzegovina, which reported a 250 percent increase in deaths compared to the previous week. The country reported seven deaths, compared to two the previous week. Serbia reported 11 deaths (a 37.5% increase), Bulgaria saw a 33.33% increase in deaths, while Austria saw a 22.22% decrease.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany recorded the highest number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days, with 198 deaths. This represents a 53.08% decrease compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France reported 82 deaths (down 48.43%), Russia reported 26 deaths (down 85.95%), Croatia (Hrvatska) reported 17 deaths (down 48.48%), and Denmark reported 17 deaths (down 62.22%).

A total of 400 deaths were recorded across Europe in the past seven days. This accounts for 42.74 percent of the global COVID-19 death toll of 936. The number of deaths in Europe is down from the previous seven-day accumulation of 904 deaths.