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  • Public Health Policy
  • Mathematical Modeling

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  • Nations worldwide grappled with the complex decision of when and how to lift COVID-19 restrictions.
  • Divergent viewpoints emerged, contrasting the urgency for economic recovery with the need for continued public health measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the decision-making process between continuing or ending COVID-19 lockdowns using an optimal control model.
  • To incorporate both health and economic outcomes, with a specific focus on hospital capacity constraints.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a simple optimal control model.
  • Inclusion of health and economic variables, emphasizing scenarios where healthcare demand surpasses hospital capacity.

Main Results:

  • The model demonstrates that dissimilar strategies can yield similar outcomes and be considered optimal.
  • This is attributed to the presence of a 'Skiba threshold,' influencing policy choices.
  • Alternate strategies identified include aiming for virus eradication versus flattening the curve to manage healthcare demand during peak capacity.

Conclusions:

  • The choice between different lockdown exit strategies can be complex, with multiple approaches proving optimal.
  • The findings highlight the importance of considering healthcare system capacity when formulating public health policies during pandemics.