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Covid: increasing number of deaths in Central-Eastern Europe
More than 550,000 new cases, 6,166 people died in a week
04 November, 15:28
(by Stefano Giantin)
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 04 NOV - Central and Eastern Europe, and
in particular Poland, Czechia and Ukraine, observed a new
significant increase in the number of deaths from Covid-19 in
the week ending November 1, according to data from the latest
weekly epidemiological update of the World Health Organization
(WHO), released on Tuesday.
A total of 569,231 new COVID-19 cases (+45.3% compared to last week) and 6,166 new deaths (+50.4% week-on-week) were reported by the countries in the Balkans and in Central- and Eastern Europe to the World Health Organization (WHO) through November 1, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 2,676,082 and of deaths to 47,074.
The countries across the region that reported more new deaths last week were Poland (1280 vs 827 of a week earlier), Czechia (1174 vs 725), Ukraine (1017 vs 682), Romania (650), Germany (449) and Hungary (394).
In Central- and Eastern Europe, the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic were reported in Germany (10481), Ukraine (7306), Romania (6968), Poland (5631), Czechia (3251), Hungary (1819), Moldova (1785), Bulgaria (1279), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1234) and Austria (1097).
Currently, Montenegro has the highest rate of deaths per 1 million population in the region (498 against 639 in Italy), followed by North Macedonia (477), Moldova (442), Bosnia-Herzegovina (376), Romania (362) and Kosovo (361), while the lowest rate was recorded in Latvia (38).
According to WHO data, in the past week the countries across Central- and Eastern Europe that reported more new cases were Poland (120785), Germany (103749), Czechia (84305), Ukraine (58030) and Romania (35546).
The highest number of cumulative cases of COVID-19 in the area was registered in Germany (532930), followed by Ukraine (395440), Poland (362731), Czechia (335102) and Romania (241339).
Czechia is now the country in the region with the highest rate of cumulative cases per 1 million population (31292 against 11237 in Italy), followed by Montenegro (30185), Moldova (18850), Slovenia (16502), Bosnia-Herzegovina (15268), North Macedonia (15157) and Romania (12545), while the lowest rate is recorded in Latvia (3125).
In Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania) 566,059 confirmed cases and 13,565 deaths were registered as of November 1. (ANSA).
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A total of 569,231 new COVID-19 cases (+45.3% compared to last week) and 6,166 new deaths (+50.4% week-on-week) were reported by the countries in the Balkans and in Central- and Eastern Europe to the World Health Organization (WHO) through November 1, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 2,676,082 and of deaths to 47,074.
The countries across the region that reported more new deaths last week were Poland (1280 vs 827 of a week earlier), Czechia (1174 vs 725), Ukraine (1017 vs 682), Romania (650), Germany (449) and Hungary (394).
In Central- and Eastern Europe, the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic were reported in Germany (10481), Ukraine (7306), Romania (6968), Poland (5631), Czechia (3251), Hungary (1819), Moldova (1785), Bulgaria (1279), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1234) and Austria (1097).
Currently, Montenegro has the highest rate of deaths per 1 million population in the region (498 against 639 in Italy), followed by North Macedonia (477), Moldova (442), Bosnia-Herzegovina (376), Romania (362) and Kosovo (361), while the lowest rate was recorded in Latvia (38).
According to WHO data, in the past week the countries across Central- and Eastern Europe that reported more new cases were Poland (120785), Germany (103749), Czechia (84305), Ukraine (58030) and Romania (35546).
The highest number of cumulative cases of COVID-19 in the area was registered in Germany (532930), followed by Ukraine (395440), Poland (362731), Czechia (335102) and Romania (241339).
Czechia is now the country in the region with the highest rate of cumulative cases per 1 million population (31292 against 11237 in Italy), followed by Montenegro (30185), Moldova (18850), Slovenia (16502), Bosnia-Herzegovina (15268), North Macedonia (15157) and Romania (12545), while the lowest rate is recorded in Latvia (3125).
In Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania) 566,059 confirmed cases and 13,565 deaths were registered as of November 1. (ANSA).
