Weekly Deaths in Europe Reach 27,290, Highest in Switzerland

Early this week, Covid-19 statistics in Europe still depicted a concerning situation, with high Covid-19 death tolls remaining in most countries. This week, 25 countries recorded an increase in deaths, while 14 others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

Percentage-wise, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths were Switzerland, Austria, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Poland. The total deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, November 16, 2021, amounted to 1,813, with a weekly growth exceeding 49.6 percent.

Switzerland recorded the highest increase in deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 103.85 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 53 deaths, a 39.47 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Austria, which recorded 58.22 percent more deaths compared to the previous week. For daily data, deaths in this country increased by 13.24% compared to the previous day. Then, Norway with 30 deaths (up 57.89%), deaths in the Czech Republic increased by 55.74%, and deaths in Poland increased by 49.6%.

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Russia with 8,593 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 3.39% compared to the previous week. Following in descending order, Ukraine recorded 4,590 deaths (up 1.32%), Romania with 2,162 deaths (down -23.55%), Turkey recorded 1,432 deaths (down -3.63%), and Germany recorded 1,194 deaths (up 37.24%).

Total deaths in Europe over the last seven days were recorded at 27,290. This figure accounts for 55.9 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 48,830. This death toll increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 26,030 deaths.