Europe Records 160 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Serbia

COVID-19 data statistics in Europe this week show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a contrast to the previous situation where the death toll continued to rise. This week, two countries still recorded an increase in deaths, and six other countries recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Serbia, Croatia (Hrvatska), France, Bulgaria, and Lithuania. The total deaths in these five countries as of Sunday, June 11, 2023, amounted to 137, with a weekly growth rate above -25 percent.

Serbia recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded four deaths, an increase compared to the previous week, which reported only two deaths.

Following Serbia is Croatia (Hrvatska) in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 22.22 percent. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 11, while the previous week recorded nine deaths.

Still in the top five, other countries include France with 107 deaths (down 2.73%), Bulgaria with 12 deaths (down 7.69%), and Lithuania with three deaths (down 25%).

Meanwhile, looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in France with 107 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 2.73% compared to the previous week. Following France, the highest number of deaths were recorded in Denmark with 15 deaths (down 44.44%), Bulgaria with 12 deaths (down 7.69%), Croatia (Hrvatska) with 11 deaths (up 22.22%), and Poland with five deaths (down 37.5%).

The total COVID-19 deaths in Europe over the past seven days were recorded at 160. This figure accounts for 33.97 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, with a total of 471 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation, which totaled 183 deaths.