Optimal Social Distancing Policy for COVID-19 Control in Korea: A Model-Based Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since March 2020, when coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic, many countries have applied unprecedented restrictive measures to contain the spread of the virus. This study aimed to explore the optimal social distancing policy for COVID-19 control in South Korea to safely reopen the society.

Methods

We developed an age-specific, deterministic compartment epidemic model to examine the COVID-19 control decision-making process, including the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) between 1 July 2021 and 30 December 2022. The model consists of the natural history of COVID-19, testing performance, vaccinations, and social distancing enforcement measures to detect and control SARS-CoV-2. We modelled potential in

SUBMITTER: Jo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9194485 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature