Europe Records 1,478 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Slovenia

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

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Slovenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Spain, and Germany. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, March 13, 2023, amounted to 820, with a weekly growth exceeding 12.82 percent.

Slovenia recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 66.67 percent. Worldometer recorded five deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported three deaths.

Austria follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country grew by 51.72 percent. However, daily death figures decreased by 16.98% compared to the previous day's 53 deaths.

Furthermore, deaths in Bulgaria increased by 50%, Spain recorded 99 deaths (up 39.44%), and Germany recorded 660 deaths (up 12.82%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany with 660 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 12.82% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, Russia recorded 288 deaths (up 9.51%), France recorded 133 deaths (down 13.07%), Spain recorded 99 deaths (up 39.44%), and Poland recorded 78 deaths (down 7.14%).

A total of 1,478 deaths were recorded in Europe over the last seven days. This accounts for 46.65 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 3,168 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 1,367 deaths.