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  • Epidemiology
  • Computational modeling
  • Public health

Background:

  • Airborne disease transmission is influenced by social system mobility and contacts.
  • Mobility restrictions were key non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their quantitative impact remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between mobility and epidemic contagion.
  • To analyze the effectiveness of mobility restrictions and incidence-triggered interventions.
  • To develop a mitigation framework for epidemic control.

Main Methods:

  • An agent-based model was developed to simulate the interaction between mobility and contacts.
  • The model explored critical mobility thresholds and the effects of various intervention policies.
  • Societal well-being, economic impact, and population health were considered.

Main Results:

  • A critical mobility level was identified, above which major outbreaks emerge.
  • Mobility restrictions and incidence-triggered closures can lead to oscillatory epidemic dynamics with recurrent waves.
  • Interventions impact societal well-being, the economy, and population health.

Conclusions:

  • Mobility plays a critical role in epidemic dynamics.
  • A novel mitigation framework can control epidemic incidence and oscillations by managing mobility.
  • This framework can prevent healthcare system saturation during outbreaks.