Europe Records 3,927 COVID-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in the UK

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, 12 countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 14 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Belgium, Latvia, and Hungary. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Wednesday, October 19, 2022, was 565, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 42.47 percent.

The United Kingdom ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 107.93 percent. Worldometer recorded 341 deaths in the UK, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 164 deaths.

Slovakia follows with a weekly growth in deaths of 85 percent. The country reported 37 deaths, compared to 20 the previous week.

Rounding out the top five are Belgium with 64 deaths (up 64.1%), Latvia with 19 deaths (up 46.15%), and Hungary with 104 deaths (up 42.47%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany recorded the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Europe, with 909 deaths. This represents a 25.03% increase compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 698 deaths (down 5.42%), Italy reported 511 deaths (up 30.03%), France reported 445 deaths (up 27.87%), and the United Kingdom reported 341 deaths (up 107.93%).

Total deaths in Europe over the past seven days reached 3,927. This accounts for 49.53 percent of global deaths attributed to the COVID-19 virus, totaling 7,928. The number of deaths in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day period, which totaled 3,588 deaths.