Study on the effects of the restrictive measures for containment of the COVID-19 pandemic on the reproduction number $R_t$ in Italian regions

no code implementations • 1 Jun 2021 • Gianluca Bonifazi, Luca Lista, Dario Menasce, Mauro Mezzetto, Daniele Pedrini, Roberto Spighi, Antonio Zoccoli

Since November 6$^{\mathrm{th}}$, 2020, Italian regions have been classified according to four levels, corresponding to specific risk scenarios, for which specific restrictive measures have been foreseen.

Physics and Society Populations and Evolution

A statistical analysis of death rates in Italy for the years 2015-2020 and a comparison with the casualties reported for the COVID-19 pandemic

no code implementations • 2 Feb 2021 • Gianluca Bonifazi, Luca Lista, Dario Menasce, Mauro Mezzetto, Alberto Oliva, Daniele Pedrini, Roberto Spighi, Antonio Zoccoli

We finally compare the data-subtracted casualties as reported by ISTAT with those reported by the Italian Department for Civil Protection (DPC) relative to the deaths directly attributed to COVID-19, and we discuss the differences.

Physics and Society Applications

A simplified estimate of the Effective Reproduction Number $R_t$ using its relation with the doubling time and application to Italian COVID-19 data

no code implementations • 9 Dec 2020 • Gianluca Bonifazi, Luca Lista, Dario Menasce, Mauro Mezzetto, Daniele Pedrini, Roberto Spighi, Antonio Zoccoli

A simplified method to compute $R_t$, the Effective Reproduction Number, is presented.

Physics and Society Populations and Evolution