Weekly Deaths in Europe Reach 28,250, Highest in Switzerland

COVID-19 statistics in Europe this week still depict a concerning situation, with high COVID-19 death tolls remaining in most countries. This week, 24 countries recorded an increase in deaths, while 12 others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

Percentage-wise, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. The total deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, November 27, 2021, amounted to 1,186, with a weekly growth exceeding 43.9 percent.

Switzerland recorded the highest increase in deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 92 deaths, a 3.37 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Finland follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 69.7 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll in this country was recorded at 56. Deaths in Sweden increased by 60%, deaths in the Czech Republic increased by 56.38%, and deaths in the Netherlands reached 295 (up 43.9%).

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Russia, with 8,722 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 0.68% compared to the previous week. Following in descending order are Ukraine with 4,035 deaths (down -12.74%), Poland with 2,190 deaths (up 18.76%), Germany with 1,627 deaths (up 20.61%), and Turkey with 1,412 deaths (down -7.04%).

Total deaths in Europe over the last seven days were recorded at 28,250. This accounts for 57.96 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 48,730. This death toll is down compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 28,300.