Europe Records 87 COVID-19 Deaths in One Week, Highest in Bulgaria

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 three others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Bulgaria, Poland, France, Austria, and Denmark. The total deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, June 27, 2023, amounted to 87, with a weekly growth rate above -55.56 percent.

Bulgaria recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. Worldometer recorded 12 deaths in the country, a 20 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Poland, which recorded 0 percent fewer deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as one less than the previous week's figure of one death. Deaths in France decreased by 19.05%, Austria recorded two deaths (down 33.33%), and Denmark saw a decrease of 55.56%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in France, with 68 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 19.05% compared to the previous week. Following France, the highest number of deaths was recorded in Bulgaria with 12 (up 100%), Denmark with four (down 55.56%), Austria with two (down 33.33%), and Poland with one (unchanged from the previous week).

The total number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days was 87. This accounts for 25.74 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 338 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 103 deaths.