Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 24, 2020

Occupational Factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Compensation Claims Applications Support Establishing an Occupational Surveillance System

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  • Using data from national compensation claims, 19.4% of all COVID-19 cases in Italy and 30% of cases among working-age adults were associated with a claim of infection acquired at the workplace. The employment sectors that were most affected were human health workers and social workers, which correspond to employment categories classified as high-risk during the lockdown period.

Marinaccio et al. (Sept 23, 2020). Occupational Factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Compensation Claims Applications Support Establishing an Occupational Surveillance System. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2020-106844