COVID-19 pandemic and total mortality in the first six months of 2020 in Italy.
Med Lav
; 111(5): 351-353, 2020 Oct 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-895855
ABSTRACT
Based on mortality data from 93% of Italian municipalities, there was an over 50% excess total mortality in March and a 38% excess in April, corresponding to over 46,000 excess deaths in those two months - as compared to 28,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in March and April. No subsequent excess mortality was observed, and in June reported total deaths were 6.2% less than expected. In the first 6 months of 2020, an 11.1% excess mortality was observed in Italy, and an almost 50% excess in Lombardy, the most affected region. Timely monitoring of total mortality has relevant implications for monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and controlling occupational and social exposures.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Mortality
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Med Lav
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mdl.v111i5.10786
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