The following news item shows updated data, obtained from various official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), concerning the incidence of diagnosed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Europe.
Countries with the highest average incidence of diagnosed in the last 7 days
According to data provided by Johns Hopkins University, as of February 6, 2023, the total daily average incidence of diagnosed cases in Europe is 40,285, 7.95% higher than the previous week.
Germany is currently the country with the highest average number of COVID-19 diagnoses in the last 7 days (11 921). It is followed by Russia with an average of 8,575 cases per day, Italy with an average of 4,911 cases per day and Austria with 3,803 cases.
Countries with the highest 14-day cumulative incidence
The cumulative incidence indicates the spread of a disease in a population and in a given time. The 14-day period has been established because experts point out that it is the time that best reflects the epidemiological situation of a territory due to delays in the notification of new infections and the time it takes for the virus to manifest itself in people.
According to data provided by Johns Hopkins University, as of February 6, 2023, the countries with the highest 14-day cumulative incidence are the following:
Austria is the European country whose cumulative incidence over the past 14 days is highest with a total of 521 diagnosed cases per 100 000 population. This is followed by Germany with 189 diagnosed cases per 100,000 population and Serbia with 134.
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