A simple statistical physics model for the epidemic with incubation period
Populations and Evolution
2021-09-01 v1 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
Based on the classical SIR model, we derive a simple modification for the dynamics of epidemics with a known incubation period of infection. The model is described by a system of integro-differential equations. Parameters of our model directly related to epidemiological data. We derive some analytical results, as well as perform numerical simulations. We use the proposed model to analyze COVID-19 epidemic data in Armenia. We propose a strategy: organize a quarantine, and then conduct extensive testing of risk groups during the quarantine, evaluating the percentage of the population among risk groups and people with symptoms.
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@article{arxiv.2004.05778,
title = {A simple statistical physics model for the epidemic with incubation period},
author = {David B. Saakian},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.05778},
year = {2021}
}
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5 pages, 1 figure