Europe Records 1,025 Covid-19 Deaths in a Week, Highest in Lithuania

This week's Covid-19 statistics in Europe still depict a concerning situation compared to the previous week, due to the continued increase in the number of deaths. This week, six countries recorded an increase in deaths, while five others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Lithuania, Croatia (Hrvatska), Denmark, Serbia, and Bulgaria. The total deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, May 9, 2023, amounted to 103, with a weekly growth exceeding 8.33 percent.

Lithuania ranks first, with a 50 percent weekly increase in deaths. In this country, Worldometer recorded six deaths, a 25 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Following Lithuania is Croatia (Hrvatska) in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 32 percent. The number of deaths in this country is reported as 33. Daily death statistics show a 32% increase compared to the previous day, which was 25 deaths.

Next is Denmark with 43 deaths (up 19.44%), Serbia with eight deaths (up 14.29%), and Bulgaria with an 8.33% increase in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Europe occurred in Germany, with 429 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 4.89% compared to the previous week. Following Germany, France reported the second highest number of deaths with 255 (down 4.49%), Russia recorded 217 deaths (down 5.24%), Denmark recorded 43 deaths (up 19.44%), and Croatia (Hrvatska) recorded 33 deaths (up 32%).

Total deaths in Europe over the past seven days totaled 1,025. This accounts for 54.52 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 1,880. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation, which was 1,049.