The Italy's #COVID19 testing page by @OurWorldInData has been updated (thank you @JoeHasell)
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-testing#italy
@RValperga and I have updated our @github page with new propositions w/ subjective confidence levels (low, medium, high) and references. https://pitmonticone.github.io/covid-italy/owid-testing-italy.html https://twitter.com/JoeHasell/status/1248550492537606145
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-testing#italy
@RValperga and I have updated our @github page with new propositions w/ subjective confidence levels (low, medium, high) and references. https://pitmonticone.github.io/covid-italy/owid-testing-italy.html https://twitter.com/JoeHasell/status/1248550492537606145
I've called @MinisteroSalute: they explicitly told us that "tamponi" refers to "total performed tests including those that are pending result."
@OurWorldInData @JoeHasell @RValperga @MatteoParadisi @Furno_Francesco @beriapaolo @DellAnnaLuca @fdelprato @emmevilla
@OurWorldInData @JoeHasell @RValperga @MatteoParadisi @Furno_Francesco @beriapaolo @DellAnnaLuca @fdelprato @emmevilla
But, since we cannot assume homogeneity I'm gonna call both @MinisteroSalute and @DPCgov of the following regions for confirmation
• North: Piemonte, Lombardia, Veneto
• Center: Toscana, Emilia Romagna, Lazio
• South: Campania, Calabria, Puglia
Stay tuned...
• North: Piemonte, Lombardia, Veneto
• Center: Toscana, Emilia Romagna, Lazio
• South: Campania, Calabria, Puglia
Stay tuned...
PIEMONTE 
1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency "call our Crisis Unit"
3. Crisis Unit: "total performed tests including those that are pending results"

1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency "call our Crisis Unit"
3. Crisis Unit: "total performed tests including those that are pending results"
LOMBARDIA 
1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency "send us an email, we will answer you later"
3. Email from Civil Protection Agency: "total performed tests including those that are pending results."

1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency "send us an email, we will answer you later"
3. Email from Civil Protection Agency: "total performed tests including those that are pending results."
BASILICATA 
1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Regional Task Force”
3. Regional Task Force: “total performed tests including those that are pending results."

1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Regional Task Force”
3. Regional Task Force: “total performed tests including those that are pending results."
CAMPANIA 
1. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Sala Operativa”
2. Sala Operativa: “total analysed tests, so excluding those that are pending results."

1. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Sala Operativa”
2. Sala Operativa: “total analysed tests, so excluding those that are pending results."
VALLE D'AOSTA 
1. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Local Health Unit (USL)”
2. USL: “Our daily performed tests are divided as follows
• those analysed in-region exclude those that are pending results
• those analysed out-of-region include those that are pending results."

1. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Local Health Unit (USL)”
2. USL: “Our daily performed tests are divided as follows
• those analysed in-region exclude those that are pending results
• those analysed out-of-region include those that are pending results."
VENETO 
1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"
2. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Ministry”
3. Email from Sala Operativa: “total analysed tests, so excluding those that are pending results."

1. Ministry: "call Civil Protection Agency"

2. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Ministry”

3. Email from Sala Operativa: “total analysed tests, so excluding those that are pending results."
EMILIA ROMAGNA 
Civil Protection Agency told me that "tamponi" refers to "tests performed including those that are pending results". For example, today's cumulative figure of 101,896 tests includes
• 26,060 positive
• 74,545 negative
• 1,291 pending result.

Civil Protection Agency told me that "tamponi" refers to "tests performed including those that are pending results". For example, today's cumulative figure of 101,896 tests includes
• 26,060 positive
• 74,545 negative
• 1,291 pending result.
UMBRIA 
"Tamponi" refers to "total performed tests including those that are pending results."
• Regional dashboard https://coronavirus.regione.umbria.it
• Regional @github repository https://github.com/Regione-Umbria/coronavirus

"Tamponi" refers to "total performed tests including those that are pending results."
• Regional dashboard https://coronavirus.regione.umbria.it
• Regional @github repository https://github.com/Regione-Umbria/coronavirus
VALLE D'AOSTA 
1. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Local Health Unit (USL)”
2. USL: “Our daily performed tests are divided as follows
• those analysed in-region exclude those that are pending results
• those analysed out-of-region include those that are pending results."

1. Civil Protection Agency: "call the Local Health Unit (USL)”
2. USL: “Our daily performed tests are divided as follows
• those analysed in-region exclude those that are pending results
• those analysed out-of-region include those that are pending results."
Testing data documentation update (14-04)
https://pitmonticone.github.io/covid-italy/owid-testing-italy.html
#DataQuality #DataDocumentation #OpenAccess
https://pitmonticone.github.io/covid-italy/owid-testing-italy.html
#DataQuality #DataDocumentation #OpenAccess
cc: @GiorgioSestili @umbr0s @albertobisin @FPanunzi @ilariacapua @francescocosta @DarioBressanini @RobertoBurioni @brusco_sandro @ProfLopalco @jacopogiliberto @WRicciardi
#TestingData Documentation Update (21-04)
National and regional data on "individuals tested" ("casi testati") has been publicly available since the 19th April.
https://pitmonticone.github.io/covid-italy/owid-testing-italy.html @RValperga @JoeHasell @OurWorldInData @redouad
#DataQuality #OpenAccess
National and regional data on "individuals tested" ("casi testati") has been publicly available since the 19th April.
https://pitmonticone.github.io/covid-italy/owid-testing-italy.html @RValperga @JoeHasell @OurWorldInData @redouad
#DataQuality #OpenAccess