The first case was reported in late January, with new reported deaths peaking at 969 on March 27th, and new reported cases peaking at 6,557 on March 21st. This data has been collected and reported by the Italian Department of Civil Protection.  Northern Italy was hit the hardest by the virus, with The cities of Milan, Bergamo, and Brescia seeing the highest total number of cases. The hardest hit regions saw a rate of over 1 in 100 residents testing positive for the virus.These statistics may be significant underestimates according the the Department of Civil Protection itself, as well as at least one study conducted by the Italian National Institute of Statistics.
An important challenge to accurate data collection was the delayed expansion of testing.   


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

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- Detect
- Contain
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Italy's COVID-19 Situation and Government Policy

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.


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