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More than 300,000 people were infected with the CoV virus last week. This puts Austria in the front rank in a European comparison. Only Iceland and Liechtenstein currently have a higher seven-day incidence.
More than 300,000 people have been infected with the Coronavirus in this country in the past week. This puts Austria among the absolute frontrunner in Europe. According to the statistics portal Statista, which refers to data from Johns Hopkins University and the Robert Koch Institute, of 46 European countries, only Iceland and Liechtenstein had more officially confirmed infections last week – extrapolated to 100,000 inhabitants.
Third place in Europe
As of Monday, 14 March, 3,214.4 infections per 100,000 inhabitants have been recorded in Austria in the past seven days. This means the third place in a European comparison. The seven-day incidence in Liechtenstein was slightly higher at 3,360.1, and the clear leader at the beginning of the week was Iceland, with a seven-day incidence of 4,832.8.
The Netherlands (2,341.2), Latvia (2,139.5), and Switzerland (2,117.5) followed at a considerable distance from Austria. Germany and Slovakia held at 1,542.8 and 1,469.6 respectively; the other neighboring countries were far below the 1,000 mark in incidence: Slovenia had at 675.0, the Czech Republic at 502.1 Italy at 493.2, and Hungary at 146.5.
Doubts about statistics of some countries
However, a prerequisite for a meaningful seven-day incidence is a functioning testing regime covering broad population segments. This is probably only partially the case in Southern and Eastern Europe. The lowest incidence rates in Europe are reported for Kosovo (12.3), Albania (14.4), Bosnia-Herzegovina (29.3), northern Macedonia (79.5), and Moldova (82.3). It remains to be seen whether or to what extent the statistics reflect the realities in these countries.
- source: kurier.at/picture: pixabay.com
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