Europe Records 1,199 Covid-19 Deaths in One Week, Highest in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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, six 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Croatia (Hrvatska), Bulgaria, and Serbia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, April 8, 2023, was 141, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 10 percent.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks first, with a 90 percent weekly increase in deaths. Worldometer recorded 19 deaths in this country, up from 10 the previous week.

Romania follows with a weekly growth in deaths of 59.46 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll in this country was 59. Croatia (Hrvatska) recorded 25 deaths (up 31.58%), Bulgaria 16 deaths (up 14.29%), and Serbia 22 deaths (up 10%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany had the highest number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days, with 447. This represents a 29.38% decrease compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 252 deaths (up 6.78%), France 179 deaths (down 14.35%), Poland 73 deaths (down 36.52%), and Romania 59 deaths (up 59.46%).

A total of 1,199 deaths were recorded in Europe over the past seven days. This accounts for 45.47 percent of global Covid-19 deaths, totaling 2,637. The number of deaths in Europe is down compared to the previous seven-day period, which saw 1,436 deaths.