Europe Records 1,305 COVID-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Serbia

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

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Austria, and France. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, April 27, 2023, was 358, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 5.24 percent.

Serbia ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 83.33 percent. Worldometer recorded 11 deaths in the country, an 8.33 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Following Serbia is Bulgaria, with a weekly growth in deaths reaching 50 percent. The country reported 24 deaths. Daily statistics show a 9.09% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's 22 deaths.

Next is Romania with 46 deaths (up 15%), Austria with 16 deaths (up 6.67%), and France with 261 deaths (up 5.24%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 563 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 1.4% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France recorded 261 deaths (up 5.24%), Russia recorded 236 deaths (down 8.53%), Romania recorded 46 deaths (up 15%), and Poland recorded 44 deaths (down 31.25%).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 1,305. This accounts for 55.63 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 2,346. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,368 deaths.