The month of August ended with a total of 65,409,073 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, implying a monthly increase of 8.47%. Likewise, the number of COVID-19 deaths amounted to 1,277,013, 4.64% more than in the previous month. The following graph shows the evolution of confirmed cases and deaths from COVD-19 during the month mentioned above:
The European countries with the most diagnosed cases and deaths are shown in the table below (data as of August 31, 2021):
| Countries and Territories | Total confirmed cases | Total deaths |
| France | 6.868.059 | 126.335 |
| UK | 6.856.933 | 133.066 |
| Russia | 6.838.652 | 180.781 |
| Turkey | 6.412.247 | 57.000 |
| Spain | 4.861.883 | 84.472 |
France has been the country with the most COVID-19 diagnosed cases to date, with a total of 6,834,858 (an increase of 10.06% over the previous month). Data for the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and Germany, the countries with the most significant numbers of confirmed cases, are presented below:
On the other hand, the United Kingdom was the country with the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19, with a total of 132,859 (an increase of 2.29% over the previous month). The countries that ended August with the highest number of deaths are shown below:
With regard to larger percentage increases in cases diagnosed by COVID-19, the following countries are noteworthy:
| Países | Incremento |
| Iceland | 34% |
| Kosovo | 33,67% |
| Kazakhstan | 33,02% |
| Georgia | 30,23% |
| Azerbaijan | 23,33% |
Likewise, the countries with the greatest percentage increase in COVID-19 deaths have been:
| Países | Incremento |
| Liechtenstein | 52,54% |
| Kazakhstan | 39,42% |
| Georgia | 26,57% |
| Uzbekistan | 22,96% |
| Cyprus | 19,19% |
Next table shows european countries with reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. Data as of 2nd September 2021 – 7:22 a.m. CET
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Source
Johns Hopkins University
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