Europe Records 2,226 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, two countries 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 Serbia, Spain, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Russia. The total deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, January 19, 2023, amounted to 537, with a weekly growth rate above -0.32 percent.

Serbia recorded the highest increase in deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 82.76 percent. Worldometer recorded 53 deaths in the country, a 10.42 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Spain, which recorded 30.11 percent more deaths than the previous week. Daily data shows a 27.11% decrease in deaths compared to the previous day. Slovakia recorded 29 deaths (unchanged from the previous period), Bulgaria 19 deaths (unchanged), and Russia 315 deaths (down 0.32%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, Germany recorded the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Europe, with 966 deaths. Death reports in the country decreased by 17.37% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France recorded 451 deaths (down 34.92%), Russia 315 deaths (down 0.32%), Spain 121 deaths (up 30.11%), and Croatia (Hrvatska) 61 deaths (down 26.51%).

A total of 2,226 deaths were recorded in Europe over the past seven days. This accounts for 23.9 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 9,312 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,784 deaths.