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A Time-Dependent SIR Model for COVID-19 With Undetectable Infected Persons.

Yi-Cheng Chen¹, Ping-En Lu¹, Cheng-Shang Chang¹

¹Institute of Communications EngineeringNational Tsing Hua University Hsinchu 30013 Taiwan R.O.C.

IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering

|November 20, 2023

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This study introduces a time-dependent SIR model to predict COVID-19 trends, achieving low one-day prediction errors. The research also analyzes undetectable infections and social distancing

Keywords:

COVID-19 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 herd immunity independent cascade social distancing.superspreader time-dependent SIR model undetectable infection

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Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates accurate predictive models for disease spread.
Understanding the impact of asymptomatic or undetectable infections is crucial for effective control strategies.
Assessing the efficacy of public health interventions like social distancing is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a mathematical model for predicting COVID-19 transmission dynamics.
To investigate the influence of undetectable infections on outbreak potential.
To evaluate the effectiveness of social distancing measures in mitigating disease spread.

Main Methods:

Utilized a time-dependent SIR (Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered) model to forecast COVID-19 trends.
Incorporated a compartment for undetectable infected individuals to analyze their impact.
Employed network analysis and the independent cascade model to study social distancing interventions.

Main Results:

The proposed SIR model demonstrated high accuracy with low one-day prediction errors for China.
The model identified a critical threshold for outbreaks based on the spectral radius of a matrix.
Analysis indicated that social distancing strategies can effectively reduce the effective reproduction number.

Conclusions:

The time-dependent SIR model provides a reliable tool for predicting COVID-19 outbreaks and case numbers.
Undetectable infections play a significant role in disease propagation, influencing outbreak dynamics.
Social distancing is a proven effective measure for controlling the spread of COVID-19.