Europe Records 2,786 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, seven countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while nine others 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, Slovakia, Spain, Romania, and Lithuania. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, January 12, 2023, was 203, with a weekly growth exceeding 42.86 percent.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 125 percent. Worldometer recorded nine deaths in this country, a 10 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Slovakia is second. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 70.59 percent. Daily death figures increased by 3.57% compared to the previous day, recording 28 deaths.

Furthermore, deaths in Spain increased by 66.07%, Romania recorded 52 deaths (up 52.94%), and deaths in Lithuania increased by 42.86%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 1,169 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 4.1% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France reported 693 deaths (down 11.72%), Russia recorded 316 deaths (down 9.71%), Denmark recorded 96 deaths (down 4.95%), and Spain recorded 93 deaths (up 66.07%).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 2,786. This accounts for 28.74 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 9,693. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,834 deaths.