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Almost 96 percent. Those who died from the virus had other diseases, according to data from the Italian ISS Health Institute. The ISS, which publishes several studies on the outbreak, including a detailed weekly report, confirms that this trend has been observed since the date of the emergency declaration; The average age of Italians who died from the virus was about 80 years.
“The latest data highlights the general nature of new cases and deaths: Older people with comorbidities are the main victims,” ISS Chief Silvio Brusfero said at a press conference on Friday.
Italy, with more than 32,000 deaths and more than 230,000 infections, is identified as the initial epicenter of the pandemic in Europe. The country began to gradually withdraw from national quarantine on May 4, when about 4 million. people went back to work.
After two weeks, most stores, bars, and restaurants were allowed to open, provided physical distance was maintained. Italians can again travel freely, but only to their region of origin.
The government has promised full free movement as of June 3. But with hundreds of cases still registered in some areas per day, the country’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte still cannot open borders in the northern regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, newspapers, including the Corriere della Sera, said on Tuesday.
Government officials and health experts also fear that young people have realized that the pathogen does not pose a risk to them. After crowds of youth flocked to the squares and nightlife areas over the weekend, often disregarding the rules of physical observation or wearing masks, local officials set out to consider how to slow down. the abundant gathering. Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has banned the sale of take-out drinks after 7 p.m.
Although the average age of people infected with the virus is 62 years, about 30 percent. infectious people are under 50 years old. However, the deaths point to a broader generation gap. The ISS analysis shows that, on May 25 ,. data, only about 1.1 percent. people who died from the virus were under the age of 50 and more than 57 percent. were over 80 years old. Almost half of the new cases were registered in a nursing home in May.
Unexplained deaths
The latest weekly ISS study, based on about 10 percent. deaths before May 21. It also showed that only 124 victims, or 4.1 percent. their total number had no previous pathologies. Almost 60 percent. the victims had at least three comorbidities, and approximately a fifth had two diseases.
More than 68 percent. of the dead suffered from high blood pressure, about 30 percent. of them had diabetes and 28 percent. – heart disease, according to the report.
Official figures may not reveal the full picture: Many patients who died in their homes may not have been examined at all. Several studies show that the increase in the number of deaths in the country, especially in the northern part of the country, is greater than the official COVID-19 figures.
In Italy, 11,600 more “unexplained” deaths were recorded in the first quarter than in previous years, none of which are listed as COVID-19 deaths, according to a joint report by the ISS and the national statistical office Istat.
The Italian INPS social security administration also identified 18,971 “additional” deaths in March-April. period, excluding deaths officially associated with COVID-19.
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