“These are probably the most stunning graphs on #COVID2019 #COVID19 They are from a paper analyzing the initial spread in Lombardian communes and they show that the transmission started falling around February 20, before the epidemic was even discovered.
To repeat the point...
Transmission started falling around Feb 20...
Astounding data point!
What’s interesting is this.
That’s around Ash Wednesday, which was the 17th.
Looks like Lent, and the decrease in festivities during Lent, had an effect.
https://www.timesnews.net/gallery/Arrested-Sullivan-County-mugshots-April-9-12?ci=stream&lp=11&p=
Local paper’s “mug shots” gallery.
Everyone has a mask, pulled down for the pic.