Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy.
Health Prevention Directorate, Italian Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy.
Euro Surveill. 2020 May;25(19). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.19.2000620.
Data from the rapid mortality surveillance system in 19 major Italian cities were used to carry out a timely assessment of the health impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. By 18 April, a + 45% excess in mortality was observed, with a higher impact in the north of the country (+ 76%). The excess was greatest among men, with an increasing trend by age. Surveillance data can be used to evaluate the lockdown and re-opening phases.
利用 19 个意大利主要城市的快速死亡率监测系统的数据,及时评估了 COVID-19 疫情对健康的影响。截至 4 月 18 日,观察到死亡率增加了 45%,该国北部的影响更大(增加了 76%)。超额死亡主要发生在男性中,且随年龄增长呈上升趋势。监测数据可用于评估封锁和重新开放阶段。