Europe Records 1,402 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Lithuania

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, seven 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 Lithuania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Poland, and Serbia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, February 18, 2023, was 125, with weekly growth exceeding 30 percent.

Lithuania recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 200 percent. Worldometer recorded 12 deaths in the country, a 20 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Bosnia and Herzegovina followed with a 200 percent weekly increase in deaths. Six deaths were reported in the country. Daily statistics show a 20% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's five deaths.

Next, deaths in Denmark increased by 62.5%, Poland recorded 42 deaths (up 31.25%), and Serbia recorded 26 deaths (up 30%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany with 526 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 17.17% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 243 deaths (down 16.21%), Spain 210 deaths (down 20.45%), France 175 deaths (up 2.34%), and Poland 42 deaths (up 31.25%).

A total of 1,402 deaths were recorded in Europe over the past seven days. This accounts for 24.36 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 5,755. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,584 deaths.