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COVID-19: Ukraine observing increase in new cases

Deaths rise in Central-Eastern Europe

01 September, 08:24
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 01 SET - An increase in the number of new cases and in particular of deaths was observed in Central- and Eastern Europe in the week ending 30 August, with Ukraine again among the European countries with the highest increase of new cases in the past seven days, according to the new WHO weekly epidemiological updated, published Monday evening.

A total of 57192 new COVID-19 cases (+5% compared to last week) and 1085 new deaths (+12% week-on-week) were reported by the countries in the Balkans and in Central- and Eastern Europe to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the week ending 30 August, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 819058 and of deaths to 24978.

"Gradual increases continue to be observed in the European Region, with Spain, Russia, France, and Ukraine" reporting the highest number of new cases this week, WHO noted. Ukraine registered 14116 new cases, up from the 13602 of the previous week, Spain 37308, Russia 33577, France 33410.

According to WHO data, in the past week the countries across Central- and Eastern Europe that reported more new cases were Ukraine (14116), Germany (8907) and Romania (8289).

The highest number of cumulative cases of COVID-19 in the area was registered in Germany (241771), followed by Ukraine (119074), Romania (85833), Belarus (71523), Poland (66239), Moldova (36404), Serbia (31282), Austria (26937) and Czechia (24094).

Currently, Moldova has the highest rate of cumulative cases per 1 million population (9024 against 4414 in Italy), followed by Montenegro (7606), Belarus (7569), Kosovo (7080), North Macedonia (6860), Bosnia-Herzegovina (5958), Serbia (4492) and Romania (4462), while the lowest rate was recorded in Hungary (587).

The countries across the region that reported more new deaths last week were Romania (306), Ukraine (256), Poland (81) and Bulgaria (66).

In Central- and Eastern Europe, the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Germany (9295), Romania (3539), Ukraine (2527), Poland (2032), Moldova (990), Austria (733), Serbia (710), Belarus (671) and Hungary (614).

Currently, North Macedonia has the highest rate of deaths per 1 million population (286 against 587 in Italy), followed by Kosovo (268), Moldova (245), Romania (184) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (179), while the lowest rate was recorded in Slovakia (6).

In Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania) 206951 confirmed cases and 7218 deaths were registered as of August 30. (ANSA).

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