Investigating the relationship between reopening the economy and implementing control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an enormous burden on population health and the economy around the world. Although most cities in the United States have reopened their economies from previous lockdowns, it was not clear how the magnitude of different control measures-such as face mask use and social distancing-may affect the timing of reopening the economy for a local region. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between reopening dates and control measures and identify the conditions under which a city can be reopened safely.

Study design

This was a mathematical modeling study.

Methods

We developed a dynamic compartment model to capture the transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in New York City. We estimated model parameters from local COVID-1

SUBMITTER: Zu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8433041 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature