Bocconi University, Dondena, CReAM, and Fondazione Franceschi.
Eur J Public Health. 2020 Dec 11;30(6):1186-1188. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa205.
Despite concern on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on undocumented immigrants, quantitative evidence on the issue is scant. We analyze socioeconomic and health conditions of 1590 undocumented immigrants in Milan, Lombardy, one of the regions with the highest COVID-19 clinical burden in the world that does not guarantee access to primary care for these individuals. We document a sharp reduction in visit number after lockdown, with 16% frequency of acute respiratory infections, compatible with COVID-19. Moreover, housing conditions make it difficult to implement public health measures. Results suggest the need to foster primary care by undocumented immigrants to face COVID-19 emergency.
尽管人们对 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对无证移民的影响表示关注，但定量证据对此问题却很少。我们分析了米兰伦巴第大区 1590 名无证移民的社会经济和健康状况，米兰是世界上 COVID-19 临床负担最重的地区之一，这些人无法获得初级保健。我们记录到封锁后就诊次数急剧减少，急性呼吸道感染的频率为 16%，与 COVID-19 相符。此外，住房条件也使得实施公共卫生措施变得困难。结果表明，需要促进无证移民获得初级保健，以应对 COVID-19 紧急情况。
