Europe Records 3,234 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Switzerland

European Covid-19 statistics this week show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a contrast to the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, nine countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 20 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Latvia, and Spain. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, November 3, 2022, was 427, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 54.84 percent.

Switzerland recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. Worldometer recorded eight deaths in the country, an increase from the four reported the previous week.

The United Kingdom follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country grew by 98.6 percent. The number of deaths reported was 284, compared to 143 the previous week.

Rounding out the top five, deaths in Norway increased by 66.67%, Latvia recorded 14 deaths (up 55.56%), and Spain recorded 96 deaths (up 54.84%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 817 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 25.25% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 537 deaths (down 12.54%), France reported 407 deaths (down 20.66%), Italy reported 348 deaths (down 39.05%), and the United Kingdom reported 284 deaths (up 98.6%).

Total deaths in Europe over the past seven days were recorded at 3,234. This accounts for 44.74 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 7,228. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 4,118.