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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

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