As of May 8, 2022, there were 213,041,293 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the whole of Europe since the first confirmed case in January, 2020. Cyprus has the highest incidence of COVID-19 cases among its population in Europe at 70,464 per 100,000 people, followed by a rate of 51,360 in Iceland. Lithuania has recorded the third highest rate of cases in Europe at 50,023 cases per 100,000. With over 28.9 million confirmed cases, France has been the worst affected country in Europe, which translates into a rate of 43,029 cases per 100,000 population.
Current infection rate in Europe
Portugal had the highest rate of cases per 100,000 in the past week at 805, as of May 9, 2022. San Marino and Finland both have seven day rates of infections at 551 and 537 respectively.
Coronavirus deaths in Europe
There have been 1,974,324 recorded COVID-19 deaths in Europe since the beginning of the pandemic. Russia has the highest number of deaths recorded in a European country at over 376 thousand. Bulgaria has the highest death rate from the virus in the EEA with approximately 5,318 deaths per million as of May 8, followed by Hungary with 4,619 deaths per million population.
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Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of May 8, 2022, by country
(per 100,000 population)
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ECDC. (May 12, 2022). Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of May 8, 2022, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110187/coronavirus-incidence-europe-by-country/
ECDC. "Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of May 8, 2022, by country (per 100,000 population)." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110187/coronavirus-incidence-europe-by-country/
ECDC. (2022). Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of May 8, 2022, by country (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110187/coronavirus-incidence-europe-by-country/
ECDC. "Incidence of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases in Europe as of May 8, 2022, by Country (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110187/coronavirus-incidence-europe-by-country/
ECDC, Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of May 8, 2022, by country (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110187/coronavirus-incidence-europe-by-country/ (last visited May 20, 2022)