Europe Records 2,585 COVID-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Slovakia

European COVID-19 statistics this week still depict a concerning situation, with high death tolls remaining in most countries. This week, nine countries recorded an increase in deaths, while eight others reported deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Slovakia, Spain, Romania, Switzerland, and Bulgaria. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, January 13, 2023, amounted to 156, with weekly growth exceeding 50 percent.

Slovakia recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 81.25 percent. Worldometer recorded 29 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 16 deaths.

Next is Spain, which recorded 71.43 percent more deaths compared to the previous week. However, daily death data shows a 48.39% decrease compared to the previous day. Following this, Romania recorded 52 deaths (up 52.94%), Switzerland with nine deaths (up 50%), and Bulgaria also saw a 50% increase in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 1,107 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 7.52% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France recorded 603 deaths (down 24.25%), Russia recorded 317 deaths (down 7.04%), Denmark recorded 95 deaths (down 26.36%), and Croatia (Hrvatska) recorded 90 deaths (up 9.76%).

Total deaths in Europe over the past seven days reached 2,585. This accounts for 25.82 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 10,013 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,880 deaths.