Europe Records 2,351 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Malta

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, eight countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 21 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovakia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Monday, June 20, 2022, was 389, with a weekly growth exceeding 33.33 percent.

Malta ranks first, with a 100 percent increase in weekly deaths. Worldometer recorded six deaths in the country, up from three the previous week.

Next is Norway, which recorded 70 percent more deaths than the previous week. The country reported 17 more deaths than the previous week's 10. The Netherlands reported nine deaths (up 50%), Spain reported 341 deaths (up 34.78%), and Slovakia saw a 33.33% increase in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Russia, with 446 deaths. This represents a 10.8% decrease compared to the previous week. Following Russia, Spain reported the highest number of deaths with 341 (up 34.78%), followed by Italy with 338 deaths (down 23.53%), the UK with 301 deaths (down 19.73%), and France with 290 deaths (up 20.33%).

A total of 2,351 deaths were recorded in Europe over the past seven days. This accounts for 29.48 percent of global Covid-19 deaths, which totaled 7,974. The number of deaths in Europe is down from the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,930 deaths.