A novel hybrid SEIQR model incorporating the effect of quarantine and lockdown regulations for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Mitigating the devastating effect of COVID-19 is necessary to control the infectivity and mortality rates. Hence, several strategies such as quarantine of exposed and infected individuals and restricting movement through lockdown of geographical regions have been implemented in most countries. On the other hand, standard SEIR based mathematical models have been developed to understand the disease dynamics of COVID-19, and the proper inclusion of these restrictions is the rate-limiting step for the success of these models. In this work, we have developed a hybrid Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Quarantined-Removed (SEIQR) model to explore the influence of quarantine and lockdown on disease propagation dynamics. The model is multi-compartmental, and it considers everyday variations in lockdown

SUBMITTER: Prabakaran R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8674241 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature