As a result, consumption fell, with the sectors most severely hit being hospitality and tourism, air transport, and automotive. The lockdown imposed during the Spring 2020, and other measures taken in the following months to contain the pandemic, forced many businesses to shut their doors and caused industrial production to slow down significantly. In particular, a very high mortality rate was recorded among patients aged 80 years or older. Also, the number of deaths due to coronavirus recorded in Italy is significantly high, making it one of the countries with the highest fatality rates worldwide, especially in the first stages of the pandemic. Italy has been among the countries most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. When adjusting these figures for the population size of each region, however, the picture changed, with the region of Veneto being the area where the virus had the highest relative incidence. The north-eastern region of Veneto and the southern region of Campania followed in the list.
The north of the country was mostly hit, and the region with the highest number of cases was Lombardy, which registered almost 4.2 million of them. As of May 11, 2023, the total number of cases reported by the authorities reached 25.8 million. However, the country had to face four new harsh waves of contagion. The strict lockdown implemented by the government during the Spring 2020 helped slowing down the outbreak.
After entering Italy, the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread fast.
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