- Testing
- Attempts at documentation
- Screening and monitoring surrounding travel

Italy's Efforts to Detect COVID-19 Cases and Mortalities

- Encourage self quarantine
- Consideration of permitting return to "normal" activity among those immune through "immunity passports"
- Efforts to control international travel
- Encouraged participation with contact tracing technologies

Italian Government's efforts to contain COVID-19

The first case of coronavirus was discovered in Codogno, diagnosed on February 20 of 2020.  Nearly half of all cases in Italy occurred in the Lombardy region, of which Milan is the capital. Covid 19 cases In the region peaked at 1,800 patients in intensive care.  Notably, there are major differences in epidemiological trends between regions, many of which saw lower mortality rates. Across regions, over 150 Italian doctors are reported to have died from the virus. Italian statisticians and epidemiologists are generally confident that a high-intensity second wave of infections is unlikely as of July.


Major Epidemiological Trends

Overall trend analysis
Policy
- Detect
- Contain
- Treat

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- Germany
- Italy
- Russia
- South Korea
- Vietnam

COVID-19 Related Policies by Countries

Russia's COVID-19 Situation and Government Policy 

Categories of South Korea's Actions in Containing Covid-19

With the second-highest COVID-19 death toll after China, Italy as been unable to significantly reduce cases. Patient mortality trends show that the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions are at higher risk, and casualties are linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), caused by the virus. Italy's government has restricted region populations to minimize close personal contact, but the constant rise in cases still heavily stresses the staff and resources of hospitals and care facilities. From working both day and night shifts, around 20% (n=350) of medical staff have contracted COVID-19 or died. To reduce capacity, uninfected ICU patients in Lombardy are being transported to hospitals outside the region. 

Italy's COVID-19 Situation and Government Intervention (February)

- Preventative
- Detect
- Contain
- Treat

Categories of Germany's Actions in Containing Covid-19

Italy's COVID-19 Situation and Government Policy

Broke the initial three-month period of the pandemic into three stages:
-Stage I
-Stage II
-Stage III

Vietnam's Government Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic

- Improvement of health care capacity
- Fourteen-day quarantine and isolation
- Entry ban
- Border closure

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