Europe Records 1,456 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Romania

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, one country recorded an increase in deaths, while 13 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Romania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Spain, and Poland. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, February 13, 2023, amounted to 289, with a weekly growth rate above -6.06 percent.

Romania ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 26.47 percent. Worldometer recorded 43 deaths in this country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 34 deaths.

Following is the Czech Republic, with a weekly growth in deaths of 0 percent. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 17. Daily statistics show a decrease of 5.56% compared to the previous day's 18 deaths.

Next is Bulgaria with 10 deaths (unchanged from the previous week), Spain with 188 deaths (down 5.05%), and Poland with 31 deaths (down 6.06%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany with 635 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 7.57% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported 272 deaths (down 7.8%), Spain 188 deaths (down 5.05%), France 150 deaths (down 27.18%), and Romania 43 deaths (up 26.47%).

Total deaths in Europe over the past seven days were recorded at 1,456. This accounts for 26.21 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 5,556. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,647 deaths.