scholarly journals Analysis and Prediction of the COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Ali ◽  
Mudassar Imran ◽  
Adnan Khan
Keyword(s):  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Epidemic Curve ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

AbstractIn this study we estimate the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan prior to and after lock down restrictions were eased. We also project the epidemic curve considering realistic quarantine, social distancing and possible medication scenarios. We use a deterministic epidemic model that includes asymptomatic, quarantined, isolated and medicated population compartments for our analysis. We calculate the basic reproduction number ℛ0 for the pre and post lock down periods, noting that during this time no medication was available.1 The pre-lock down value of ℛ0 is estimated to be 1.07 and the post lock down value is estimated to be 1.86. We use this analysis to project the epidemic curve for a variety of lock down, social distancing and medication scenarios. We note that if no substantial efforts are made to contain the epidemic, it will peak in mid of September, with the maximum projected active cases being close to 700,000. In a realistic, best case scenario, we project that the epidemic peaks in early to mid July with the maximum active cases being around 120000.We note that social distancing measures and medication if available will help flatten the curve, however without the reintroduction of further lock down it would be very difficult to bring ℛ0 below 1. Our study strongly supports the recent WHO recommendation of reintroducing lock downs to control the epidemic.

scholarly journals Impact of early detection and vaccination strategy in COVID-19 eradication program in Jakarta, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipo Aldila ◽  
Brenda M. Samiadji ◽  
Gracia M. Simorangkir ◽  
Sarbaz H. A. Khosnaw ◽  
Muhammad Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Vaccination Strategy ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Rapid Testing ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Vaccine Potential ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

Abstract Objective Several essential factors have played a crucial role in the spreading mechanism of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) in the human population. These factors include undetected cases, asymptomatic cases, and several non-pharmaceutical interventions. Because of the rapid spread of COVID-19 worldwide, understanding the significance of these factors is crucial in determining whether COVID-19 will be eradicated or persist in the population. Hence, in this study, we establish a new mathematical model to predict the spread of COVID-19 considering mentioned factors. Results Infection detection and vaccination have the potential to eradicate COVID-19 from Jakarta. From the sensitivity analysis, we find that rapid testing is crucial in reducing the basic reproduction number when COVID-19 is endemic in the population rather than contact trace. Furthermore, our results indicate that a vaccination strategy has the potential to relax social distancing rules, while maintaining the basic reproduction number at the minimum possible, and also eradicate COVID-19 from the population with a higher vaccination rate. In conclusion, our model proposed a mathematical model that can be used by Jakarta’s government to relax social distancing policy by relying on future COVID-19 vaccine potential.

scholarly journals Spatial dynamics of a diffusive SIRI model with distinct dispersal rates and heterogeneous environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Lian Duan ◽  
Lihong Huang ◽  
Chuangxia Huang
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Heterogeneous Environment ◽  
Threshold Parameter ◽  
Dispersal Rate ◽  
Siri Model ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>In this paper, we are concerned with the dynamics of a diffusive SIRI epidemic model with heterogeneous parameters and distinct dispersal rates for the susceptible and infected individuals. We first establish the basic properties of solutions to the model, and then identify the basic reproduction number <inline-formula><tex-math id="M1">\begin{document}$ \mathscr{R}_{0} $\end{document}</tex-math></inline-formula> which serves as a threshold parameter that predicts whether epidemics will persist or become globally extinct. Moreover, we study the asymptotic profiles of the positive steady state as the dispersal rate of the susceptible or infected individuals approaches zero. Our analytical results reveal that the epidemics can be extinct by limiting the movement of the susceptible individuals, and the infected individuals concentrate on certain points in some circumstances when limiting their mobility.</p>

scholarly journals On an SEIR Epidemic Model with Vaccination of Newborns and Periodic Impulsive Vaccination with Eventual On-Line Adapted Vaccination Strategies to the Varying Levels of the Susceptible Subpopulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 8296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malen Etxeberria-Etxaniz ◽  
Santiago Alonso-Quesada ◽  
Manuel De la Sen
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Point ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Equilibrium Points ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Impulsive Vaccination ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

This paper investigates a susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered (SEIR) epidemic model with demography under two vaccination effort strategies. Firstly, the model is investigated under vaccination of newborns, which is fact in a direct action on the recruitment level of the model. Secondly, it is investigated under a periodic impulsive vaccination on the susceptible in the sense that the vaccination impulses are concentrated in practice in very short time intervals around a set of impulsive time instants subject to constant inter-vaccination periods. Both strategies can be adapted, if desired, to the time-varying levels of susceptible in the sense that the control efforts be increased as those susceptible levels increase. The model is discussed in terms of suitable properties like the positivity of the solutions, the existence and allocation of equilibrium points, and stability concerns related to the values of the basic reproduction number. It is proven that the basic reproduction number lies below unity, so that the disease-free equilibrium point is asymptotically stable for larger values of the disease transmission rates under vaccination controls compared to the case of absence of vaccination. It is also proven that the endemic equilibrium point is not reachable if the disease-free one is stable and that the disease-free equilibrium point is unstable if the reproduction number exceeds unity while the endemic equilibrium point is stable. Several numerical results are investigated for both vaccination rules with the option of adapting through ime the corresponding efforts to the levels of susceptibility. Such simulation examples are performed under parameterizations related to the current SARS-COVID 19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Global Dynamics of an SIQR Model with Vaccination and Elimination Hybrid Strategies

Mathematics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Ma ◽  
Jia-Bao Liu ◽  
Haixia Li
Keyword(s):  
Lyapunov Function ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Global Dynamics ◽  
Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

In this paper, an SIQR (Susceptible, Infected, Quarantined, Recovered) epidemic model with vaccination, elimination, and quarantine hybrid strategies is proposed, and the dynamics of this model are analyzed by both theoretical and numerical means. Firstly, the basic reproduction number R 0 , which determines whether the disease is extinct or not, is derived. Secondly, by LaSalles invariance principle, it is proved that the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when R 0 < 1 , and the disease dies out. By Routh-Hurwitz criterion theory, we also prove that the disease-free equilibrium is unstable and the unique endemic equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable when R 0 > 1 . Thirdly, by constructing a suitable Lyapunov function, we obtain that the unique endemic equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable and the disease persists at this endemic equilibrium if it initially exists when R 0 > 1 . Finally, some numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the analysis results.

scholarly journals Stability Analysis of a Delayed SIR Epidemic Model with Stage Structure and Nonlinear Incidence

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Tian ◽  
Rui Xu
Keyword(s):  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Stage Structure ◽  
Sir Epidemic Model ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Sir Epidemic ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

We investigate the stability of an SIR epidemic model with stage structure and time delay. By analyzing the eigenvalues of the corresponding characteristic equation, the local stability of each feasible equilibrium of the model is established. By using comparison arguments, it is proved when the basic reproduction number is less than unity, the disease free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. When the basic reproduction number is greater than unity, sufficient conditions are derived for the global stability of an endemic equilibrium of the model. Numerical simulations are carried out to illustrate the theoretical results.

Dynamics of a delayed epidemic model with varying immunity period and nonlinear transmission

2015 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 1550027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aadil Lahrouz
Keyword(s):  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Distributed Delay ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Nonlinear Incidence ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

An epidemic model with a class of nonlinear incidence rates and distributed delay is analyzed. The nonlinear incidence is used to describe the saturated or the psychological effect of certain serious epidemics on the community when the number of infectives is getting larger. The distributed delay is derived to describe the dynamics of infectious diseases with varying immunity. Lyapunov functionals are used to show that the disease-free equilibrium state is globally asymptotically stable when the basic reproduction number is less than or equal to one. Moreover, it is shown that the disease is permanent if the basic reproduction number is greater than one. Furthermore, the sufficient conditions under which the endemic equilibrium is locally and globally asymptotically stable are obtained.

Global stability of an SEIR epidemic model with vaccination

2016 ◽  
Vol 09 (06) ◽  
pp. 1650082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Wang ◽  
Rui Xu
Keyword(s):  
Global Stability ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Compound Matrices ◽  
Comparison Arguments ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

In this paper, an SEIR epidemic model with vaccination is formulated. The results of our mathematical analysis indicate that the basic reproduction number plays an important role in studying the dynamics of the system. If the basic reproduction number is less than unity, it is shown that the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable by comparison arguments. If it is greater than unity, the system is permanent and there is a unique endemic equilibrium. In this case, sufficient conditions are established to guarantee the global stability of the endemic equilibrium by the theory of the compound matrices. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the main results.

An age-structured epidemic model with waning immunity and general nonlinear incidence rate

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Wang ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xinyu Song
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Threshold Dynamics ◽  
Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Waning Immunity ◽  
Age Structured ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

In this paper, a susceptible-vaccinated-exposed-infectious-recovered epidemic model with waning immunity and continuous age structures in vaccinated, exposed and infectious classes has been formulated. By using the Fluctuation lemma and the approach of Lyapunov functionals, we establish a threshold dynamics completely determined by the basic reproduction number. When the basic reproduction number is less than one, the disease-free steady state is globally asymptotically stable, and otherwise the endemic steady state is globally asymptotically stable.

THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT ON EPIDEMIC THRESHOLD OF TRAVEL BETWEEN COMMUNITIES OF RESIDENT POPULATIONS

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 1350010 ◽  
Author(s):  
KLOT PATANARAPEELERT ◽  
D. GARCIA LOPEZ ◽  
I-MING TANG ◽  
MARC A. DUBOIS
Keyword(s):  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Travel Patterns ◽  
Epidemic Threshold ◽  
Contact Patterns ◽  
Resident Populations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

During the initial phase of an epidemic, individual displacements between different regions modify the contact patterns. Understanding mobility processes and their consequences is necessary to predict the subsequent spread of the disease in order to optimize control policies. The basic reproduction number is commonly used to determine the threshold between extinction and expansion of the disease. Once it is derived for an epidemic model that includes the travel of population between distinct localities, the dependence of the diseases dynamics upon travel rates becomes explicit. In this study, we examine the effects of travel on the epidemic threshold for a model of two communities. The travel rates are treated as varying subject to two scenarios. We show theoretically that if the transmission potentials within communities are moderate, the epidemic threshold can be modified by travel. The conditions for the presence of the threshold induced by travel is determined and the critical values of travel at which the basic reproduction number is equal to one are derived. We show further that these results can also be applied to a model of three communities under specific travel patterns and that the derived basic reproduction number has a form similar to that of the two communities problem.

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