Europe Records 2,472 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Serbia

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, five countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 12 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Serbia, Bulgaria, Spain, Slovenia, and Slovakia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, January 21, 2023, was 539, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 10.71 percent.

Serbia recorded the highest increase in deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 44.44 percent. Worldometer recorded 52 deaths in the country, a 1.96 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Bulgaria follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country grew by 37.5 percent, with a reported 22 deaths. Daily statistics show a 4.76% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's 21 deaths.

Next is Spain with 424 deaths (up 22.54%), Slovenia with 10 deaths (up 11.11%), and Slovakia with a 10.71% increase in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany had the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe, with 928 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 14.63% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Spain recorded 424 deaths (up 22.54%), France 405 deaths (down 29.93%), Russia 301 deaths (down 6.81%), and Denmark 90 deaths (down 3.23%).

A total of 2,472 deaths were recorded in Europe over the past seven days. This accounts for 25.1 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 9,847 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,834 deaths.