The Exponential Phase of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Central Italy: An Integrated Care Pathway
The Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) pandemic is rapidly spreading across the world,
representing an unparalleled challenge for health care systems. There are differences in the
estimated fatality rates, which cannot be explained easily. In Italy, the estimated case fatality rate
was 12.7% in mid-April, while Germany remained at 1.8%. Moreover, it is to be noted that different
areas of Italy have very different lethality rates. Due to the complexity of Covid-19 patient