About 27% more people died in the European Union than usual in November, the largest increase in a year as a new wave of COVID-19 swept the region, according to official figures released today.
Excessive mortality – the increase in the total number of deaths from any cause – compared to the same period in previous years – continues to vary by country, according to the European statistical office Eurostat.
Bulgaria and Romania recorded the highest rates in November with over-mortality reaching 88% and 84% respectively, while Italy saw 4% more deaths.
Only about 30% of Bulgarians are fully vaccinated, the lowest rate in the EU, while Romania is the country with the second lowest percentage of vaccinated citizens in the Union, with about 40% of the population fully vaccinated.
Sweden, which avoided severe lockdowns during the health crisis, is the only country that did not see an increase in extra deaths in November. The country recorded a decrease of 0.5%.
The highest rate of additional deaths in the EU since the pandemic started was recorded in November 2020 and was 40%.
While large increases in excessive mortality largely coincide with outbreaks of COVID-19, Eurostat does not differentiate numbers by cause of death, sex or age.
Source: AMPE
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Source From: Capital
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