Correlation of Society Stringency/Openness Measures with Timely Trend of COVID-19 Cases - Case Study – Albania Versus Italy

Following the WHO declaration for COVID-19 as a pandemic, this disease has caused an international crisis with severe impact on economic and health care systems. After first cases reported in China, progressively widespread worldwide where all affected countries adapted specific safety protocols tried to find new therapies order face disease. The final objective is evaluate overall of stringency measures taken from Albanian Italian governmental authorities relation daily each country. This descriptive paper data collected Albania Italy according authority-based were compared their output; temporary trend cases. Officially case 8th March citizen just arrived Italy, meanwhile dated January 31st Chinese couple Rome who had travel Wuhan City. Both governments took action by applying different closer measures; thereby Blavatnik School Government introduced Oxford Response Tracker (OxCGRT) quantifying numerically these actions. According OxCGRT, present similar level indicator, but epidemiological curve totally shape. corresponds typical outbreak, while seem like any endemic population. In front might be cut off result small number tests carried out authorities, 6906 tests/million population, which far lower than performed 11 times fold (79908 test/million population). Toward end May dropped so both planned relief closure opening most public activities. fear that could rise up again, virus transmission amongst people was observed Albania, continued low decreasing Data comparison though indicators or index, shows contribute diminution COVD-19, if not are accompanied individual protection measures, and/or special vulnerable groups it missing opportunity because general population lose what achieved during national quarantine. On other hand, taking consideration spending per capita (307 USD, 2014), moving “hummer” toward “dance” phase, managing supporting system critical. Public services should mainly entitled monitor come efficient prevent increase population.Keywords: epidemic, COVID-19; Pandemic;