Geography of COVID-19 Spread in Italy (IMAGE) Politecnico di Milano Caption The comparative analysis of data and model results for hospitalizations in 107 Italian provinces as of May 1, 2020 is supported by: a a sketch of the Italian regions; b, c the prevalence of cumulative hospitalizations in each Italian province up to May 1, reconstructed data (b) and model simulations (c); d ratio between the estimated transmission rate on May 1, and the one estimated at the beginning of the outbreak (February 24). Credit none Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.