Europe Records 1,186 Covid-19 Deaths in a 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, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia (Hrvatska). The total number of deaths in these five countries for the week of April 9, 2023, was 142, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 31.58 percent.

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 90 percent. Worldometer recorded 19 deaths in the country, an increase from the 10 reported the previous week.

Serbia follows with a weekly growth in deaths reaching 64.29 percent, with a reported 23 deaths. Daily statistics show a 4.55% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's 22 deaths.

Next is Romania with 59 deaths (up 59.46%), Bulgaria with 16 deaths (up 33.33%), and Croatia (Hrvatska) with 25 deaths (up 31.58%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 447 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 29.38% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia reported the highest number of deaths with 253 (up 7.66%), followed by France with 179 deaths (down 14.35%), Poland with 62 deaths (down 47.01%), and Romania with 59 deaths (up 59.46%).

Total deaths in Europe over the last seven days were recorded at 1,186. This accounts for 48.02 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 2,470. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,428 deaths.