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If you compare the 80+ group (which has a much higher CFR), this town has closer to three times the percentage of the US population. On top of that, this is in
by guscost 7y ago
If you compare the 80+ group (which has a much higher CFR), this town has closer to three times the percentage of the US population.
On top of that, this is in a region of Italy where the healthcare capacity has been completely overwhelmed. That's going to be devastating for the prognosis of an older person who needs a ventilator.
- 3JPLW 7y agoVery true. Here's some more comprehensive numbers from Italian media: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.affaritaliani.it/cronache/coronavirus-il-dramma-del-comune-di-nembro-c-e-un-morto-in-ogni-famiglia-659780.html&prev=search https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https:/... Since Feb 25 there have been 91 deaths with positive COVID-19 diagnoses. In total there have been 330 deaths. I'd be very curious what the age breakdowns are. Anyhow, this was just a small example that shows that we're already seeing significant mortality relative to the _total population_ and not just by confirmed positive cases.