Europe Records 21,623 Covid-19 Deaths in One Week, Highest in Slovenia

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Europe still depict a concerning situation, with high death tolls remaining in most countries. This week, 22 countries recorded an increase in deaths, while 19 others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

Percentage-wise, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Slovenia, Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, the Faroe Islands, and Serbia. The total deaths in these five countries for the week ending January 30, 2022, amounted to 652, with a weekly growth exceeding 41.24 percent.

Slovenia recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 61.82 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 89 deaths, a decrease of 3.26 percent compared to the previous day.

Following Slovenia is Moldova, with a weekly growth in deaths reaching 60.53 percent. The daily death toll in this country increased by 1.67% compared to the previous day, totaling 120 deaths.

Next is North Macedonia with 164 deaths (up 54.72%), the Faroe Islands with three deaths (up 50%), and Serbia with 274 deaths (up 41.24%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest seven-day death toll in Europe occurred in Russia with 4,678 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 2.52% compared to the previous week. Following Russia, Italy recorded 2,467 deaths (up 1.31%), France recorded 1,942 deaths (up 18.05%), the United Kingdom recorded 1,826 deaths (down 3.28%), and Poland recorded 1,319 deaths (down 14.85%).

The total deaths in Europe over the past seven days amounted to 21,623. This accounts for 34.36 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 62,923. The death toll in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 21,363 deaths.