使用数学模型估计解除口罩授权和新兴变体的风险估计
Youngsuk Ko1, Victoria May Mendoza1,2, Renier Mendoza1,2
1Department of Mathematics, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea.
Heliyon
|June 12, 2023
概括
连续提升口罩要求,特别是在医院外,可以管理严重的COVID-19病例. 新变种可能需要持续佩戴口罩和干预措施,以防止超出关键患者水平.
科学领域:
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 数学建模的数学建模
- 公共卫生政策 公共卫生政策
背景情况:
- 超过一半的韩国人口曾经感染过COVID-19病毒.
- 非药物干预措施在2022年基本取消,室内口罩要求在2023年放宽.
研究的目的:
- 为了模拟解除COVID-19口罩强制对严重患者人数的影响.
- 评估一种更易传播的新变种对疾病控制的影响.
主要方法:
- 开发了一个年龄结构的隔间模型,包括疫苗接种史,先前感染和医疗保健工作者.
- 模拟了面具强制解除场景 (一次性或连续) 并分析了新变种的影响.
主要成果:
- 取消在各地的任务,预计重症患者的峰值在1100人以下;仅在医院保留他们,预计在800人以下.
- 顺序提升 (不包括医院) 预计高峰在650名严重患者以下.
- 一种具有更高传染性和免疫逃逸的新变种可能会使生殖人数增加三倍,可能在没有进一步干预的情况下超过2000名严重患者.
结论:
- 连续取消口罩要求,不包括医疗机构,提供了一个更易于管理的方法.
- 持续使用口罩和其他干预措施可能对疾病控制至关重要,特别是在新变种和人口免疫力变化的情况下.
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