TABLE 2

Estimated cumulative excess deaths and relative increase as compared to 2019, over the period 1 January to 30 April 2020, stratified by health protection agency (HPA), age or sex

DiseaseHPA BergamoHPA Brescia
Estimated excess number of deaths (95% CS)Estimated increase (n-fold) in the number of deaths (95% CS)Estimated excess number of deaths (95% CS)Estimated increase (n-fold) in the number of deaths (95% CS)
Total5740 (5552–5936)2.55 (2.50–2.61)3703 (3535–3877)1.93 (1.89–1.98)
Sex
 Female2471 (2346–2601)2.28 (2.21–2.34)1724 (1609–1851)1.82 (1.77–1.88)
 Male3269 (3134–3414)2.86 (2.78–2.94)1980 (1862–2103)2.06 (2.00–2.13)
Age-class years
 <60157 (120–203)1.55 (1.42–1.72)113 (80–155)1.46 (1.33–1.64)
 60–69549 (496–612)2.70 (2.53–2.89)318 (274–374)2.01 (1.87–2.18)
 70–791520 (1429–1618)3.03 (2.91–3.17)920 (845–1009)2.16 (2.07–2.27)
 80–892398 (2283–2525)2.70 (2.62–2.79)1463 (1361–1577)1.94 (1.87–2.01)
 90+1116 (1033–1212)2.20 (2.11–2.31)888 (807–981)1.84 (1.76–1.93)

The summation of the estimated number of deaths within sex or age categories might not equal the total estimated excess, since stratified estimates are derived from separate models.