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Covid: in Serbia dramatic increase of cases, deaths
In Central- Eastern Europe new infections slightly decreasing
02 December, 10:39
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, DEC 2 - Serbia, followed by Montenegro, is
the country in Europe that recorded the steadiest increase in
the weekly number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 population
between November 23 and November 29, data from the European
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the of the
World Health Organization (WHO) show.
According to ECDC and WHO data, Serbia registered 46,910 new cases last week (673.6 per 100,000 population), followed by Montenegro (610 per 100,000).
"With over 7200 patients hospitalized and more than 250 on ventilation support at the end of last week, a clinic" in Serbia "will be converted into a COVID-19 hospital to provide intensive care and oxygen support to cope with the increase in number of cases requiring clinical care," reads the latest epidemiological update of the World Health Organization (WHO), updated as of November 29.
While Serbia is facing a dramatic increase in the number of cases and deaths from Covid, Central- and Eastern Europe registered once again a slight decrease in new infections last week, but the number of people dying because of the virus is still rising, the WHO's bulletin shows. Poland ranks now first for number of deaths in the region.
A total of 676,346 new COVID-19 cases (-5.4% compared to last week) and 14,301 new deaths (+13.3% 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 29, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 5,502,666 and of deaths to 93,232.
The countries across the region that reported more new deaths last week were Poland (3458), Germany (2101), Ukraine (1262), Romania (1129), Czechia (959), Bulgaria (929), Hungary (872), Greece (696) and Austria (667).
In Central- and Eastern Europe, the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic were reported in Poland (16746), Germany (16123), Ukraine (12223), Romania (11045), Czechia (8054) and Hungary (4672).
Currently, North Macedonia has the highest rate of deaths per 1 million population in the region (816 against 899 in Italy), followed by Bosnia-Herzegovina (785), Montenegro (775), Czechia (752), Romania (574), Moldova (562) and Bulgaria (540), while the lowest rate was recorded in Estonia (82).
According to WHO data, in the past week the countries across Central- and Eastern Europe that reported more new cases were Poland (130118), Germany (123431), Ukraine (97935), Romania (53174) and Serbia (46910).
In Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania) 1,224,219 confirmed cumulative cases and 25,374 deaths were registered as of November 29. (ANSA).
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According to ECDC and WHO data, Serbia registered 46,910 new cases last week (673.6 per 100,000 population), followed by Montenegro (610 per 100,000).
"With over 7200 patients hospitalized and more than 250 on ventilation support at the end of last week, a clinic" in Serbia "will be converted into a COVID-19 hospital to provide intensive care and oxygen support to cope with the increase in number of cases requiring clinical care," reads the latest epidemiological update of the World Health Organization (WHO), updated as of November 29.
While Serbia is facing a dramatic increase in the number of cases and deaths from Covid, Central- and Eastern Europe registered once again a slight decrease in new infections last week, but the number of people dying because of the virus is still rising, the WHO's bulletin shows. Poland ranks now first for number of deaths in the region.
A total of 676,346 new COVID-19 cases (-5.4% compared to last week) and 14,301 new deaths (+13.3% 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 29, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 5,502,666 and of deaths to 93,232.
The countries across the region that reported more new deaths last week were Poland (3458), Germany (2101), Ukraine (1262), Romania (1129), Czechia (959), Bulgaria (929), Hungary (872), Greece (696) and Austria (667).
In Central- and Eastern Europe, the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic were reported in Poland (16746), Germany (16123), Ukraine (12223), Romania (11045), Czechia (8054) and Hungary (4672).
Currently, North Macedonia has the highest rate of deaths per 1 million population in the region (816 against 899 in Italy), followed by Bosnia-Herzegovina (785), Montenegro (775), Czechia (752), Romania (574), Moldova (562) and Bulgaria (540), while the lowest rate was recorded in Estonia (82).
According to WHO data, in the past week the countries across Central- and Eastern Europe that reported more new cases were Poland (130118), Germany (123431), Ukraine (97935), Romania (53174) and Serbia (46910).
In Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania) 1,224,219 confirmed cumulative cases and 25,374 deaths were registered as of November 29. (ANSA).
