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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Data Science

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to public health globally.
  • Understanding mortality patterns during the initial waves is crucial for effective pandemic response.
  • Italy experienced significant mortality during the first two pre-vaccine waves of COVID-19.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and compare mortality patterns across Italian provinces during the first two pre-vaccine COVID-19 waves.
  • To investigate the influence of mobility, government restrictions, and socio-demographic factors on mortality.
  • To identify distinct mortality patterns associated with different pandemic phases.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Functional Data Analysis (FDA) tools to analyze provincial mortality data.
  • Employed smoothing splines and landmark registration for processing mortality and Google mobility data.
  • Applied clustering techniques to identify mortality patterns and regression models to assess influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • Observed significant differences between the two waves: Wave 1 had higher, concentrated mortality peaks, while Wave 2 was more widespread and asynchronous.
  • Demonstrated the effectiveness of timely government restrictions in reducing mortality.
  • Found a strong positive association between local mobility and mortality in both pre-vaccine waves.

Conclusions:

  • Timely implementation of restrictions and mobility controls played a vital role in mitigating COVID-19 mortality.
  • Mortality patterns evolved significantly between the first and second pre-vaccine waves.
  • Findings underscore the importance of data-driven public health interventions during pandemics, despite potential data limitations.