Europe Records 1,952 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Denmark

European Covid-19 statistics this week show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a contrast to the previous situation where the death toll continued to rise. This week, four countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 12 other countries recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The total deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, January 26, 2023, amounted to 313, with weekly growth above 0 percent.

Denmark recorded the highest increase in deaths in Europe, with weekly growth reaching 213.64 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 69 deaths, a 2.82 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Spain, which recorded 64.46 percent more deaths compared to the previous week. For daily data, deaths in this country decreased by 18.44% compared to yesterday. Then, Slovenia with 10 deaths (up 11.11%), Slovakia with 30 deaths (up 3.45%), and Bosnia and Herzegovina with 0% change in deaths.

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany with 748 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 22.57% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, the highest number of deaths were recorded in France with 364 deaths (down 19.29%), Russia with 292 deaths (down 7.3%), Spain with 199 deaths (up 64.46%), and Denmark with 69 deaths (up 213.64%).

Total deaths in Europe over the last seven days were recorded at 1,952. This accounts for 22.42 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 8,705 deaths. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation, which was 2,226 deaths.