Europe Records 551 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in France

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

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are France, Lithuania, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, May 27, 2023, was 480, with weekly growth above 0 percent.

France ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 157.32 percent. Worldometer recorded 211 deaths in the country, a 36.13 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Lithuania follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 33.33 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll was four. Germany recorded 252 deaths (up 27.27%), Austria 10 deaths (up 11.11%), and the Czech Republic three deaths (unchanged from the previous period).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany with 252 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 27.27% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France recorded 211 deaths (up 157.32%), Denmark 28 deaths (down 6.67%), Croatia 16 deaths (down 5.88%), and Poland 13 deaths (down 7.14%).

A total of 551 deaths were recorded in Europe over the last seven days. This accounts for 46.81 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 1,177 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 384 deaths.